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How Hebbia is building AI for in-depth research

Fast Company Tech

A New York-based AI startup called Hebbia says it’s developed techniques that let AI answer questions about massive amounts of data without merely regurgitating what it’s read or, worse, making up information. Hebbia, says Sivulka, has approached the problem with a technique the company calls iterative source decomposition.

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New analysis techniques reveal possible oceans on Uranus' moons

TechSpot

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched in 1977 to study our solar system's outer planets and beyond. In 1986, the probe became the first of its kind to visit Uranus, returning never before seen images and data about the ice giant during its five-and-a-half-hour fly-by on the way to Neptune. Read Entire Article

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Solving Business Problems with Root Cause Analysis

sgEngage

Wouldn’t it be great if there were some tools or techniques we could use to reduce our experiences with them? Good news – there are so let’s learn about one of them called root cause analysis! Learn more from Sarah about root cause analysis in the sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 217: “Business Problem to Solve?

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How people secured their secrets before encyption

Fast Company Tech

” Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter , by Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith, with the Unlocking History Research Group [Photo: MIT Press] Together, the pair began studying what they came to call letterlocking, reconstructing through close analysis and modeling the many ways historic letters were folded and secured.

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8 Artificial Intelligence Concepts & Terms for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Supervised Learning: ML technique where algorithms learn from labeled data to make predictions or decisions. Unsupervised Learning: ML technique where algorithms learn patterns and relationships from unlabeled data. Natural Language Processing (NLP): The ability of machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.

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In Search of the Last Wild Axolotls

Wired

Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current population of axolotls in their natural habitat. The numbers are alarming.

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How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics

Fast Company Tech

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions, so its important for the people making those calls to know how reliable the analysis is. We use a machine learning technique called conformal prediction. Unfortunately, current methods dont usually provide an uncertainty measure.

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