Epistemic Status: moderately confident Deep learning has revolutionized the world of artificial intelligence. But how much does it improve performance?  How have computers gotten better at differen…...

Taplytics Experience Cloud is a set of experimentation, messaging, engagement and analytics tools that unify cross-channel optimization for brands. (more…)

An artificial intelligence model can detect people who are asymptomatic with Covid-19, through cellphone-recorded coughs. The work was led by Brian Subirana and colleagues at the MIT Auto-ID Lab. (more…)

Alexa can tell you the weather. Siri knows a few jokes. In China, voice-computing company iFlytek built similar smart assistants beloved by users. But its tech is also helping the government listen in. (more…)

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