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Engineering innovations from the brightest minds helped shape our modern world—a world in which the most advanced in human technology is now literally within our grasp. Devices that used to fill a room can now fit inside our pockets. Naturally, it doesn’t stop there; here at Modern Sciences, we wish to show where it can go by showcasing the latest in technological developments from new and improved protocols to the latest in electronics and assistive technology.
AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
Does AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace? Marta Sher/iStock via Getty Images…
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
Being able to follow and contribute to a live group conversation is the gold standard of language learning.…
Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages? Past predictions of a ‘robot apocalypse’ offer some clues
Getty Images Tom Coupe, University of Canterbury The robots were taking our jobs – or so we were…
Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference
If students can’t demonstrate their thinking, how can professors know whether they are learning? SDI Productions via Getty…
How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives
A hurricane’s storm surge can quickly inundate coastal areas. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Navid Tahvildari, Florida International University Hurricanes…
A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see
This rubbery disc is an artificial eye that could give soft robots vision. Corey Zheng/Georgia Institute of Technology…
How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere
Maria Korneeva / Getty Images Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University Walk into a shop, board a plane, log…
We teach young people to write. In the age of AI, we must teach them how to see
Vikas Anand Dev/Unsplash T.J. Thomson, RMIT University; Daniel Pfurtscheller, University of Innsbruck; Katharina Christ, National Institute for Science…
The Viewpoint: Next generation computer chips could process data at the speed of light – new research
Recent breakthroughs in photonic computing are overcoming longstanding hurdles, paving the way for next-generation processors that can handle complex AI tasks at the speed of light.
Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
Scammers often direct victims to convert cash to untraceable cryptocurrency and send it to them. Joe Raedle/Getty Images…