Speed of Light Camera Detection

Scientists have developed a new type of compact camera engineered for computer vision. Developed by scientists from the University of Washington and Princeton University, the prototype uses optics for computing and reduces power consumption.

It also enables the camera to identify objects at the speed of light. Their device also represents a new approach to the field of computer vision, a type of artificial intelligence that allows computers to recognize objects in images and video.

More information:

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/new-camera-identifies-objects-200x-faster

Prosthetic Hand Ties Knots

A lightweight prosthetic hand that can move almost as freely as a human hand can help wearers carry out intricate tasks, such as tying knots, combing hair and playing chess.

To replicate the dexterity of a human hand, most commercial prosthetics use electric motors or compressed air systems, which can make the system heavy and uncomfortable to wear for too long.

More information:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467328-dexterous-and-light-prosthetic-hand-can-tie-knots-and-comb-hair/

Ethical Coding LLMs

A new initiative was recently launched by the nonprofit Software Heritage hopes to provide the world’s largest repository of ethically sourced code for training AI. The large language models (LLM) that underlie chatbots and coding assistants are trained on vast reams of data scraped from the Internet. But AI developers rarely provide details of what’s included in their training datasets, and this makes it hard to reproduce results, understand whether models are trained on data from benchmark tests, and for developers to control whether their code is used to train AI.

The project’s goal is to create a freely accessible archive of the world’s digital heritage. The group is launching a project called CodeCommons, which will provide access to those willing to sign up for ethical principles aimed at boosting transparency and accountability in AI training. The group has secured €5 million from the French government over the next two years to build the supporting technology. Software Heritage originally published ethical principles for AI developers keen to use their archive in October 2023.

More information:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/coding-ai