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A mechanical neural network

Mechanical neural network could enable smart aircraft wings that morph

19 October 2022

A neural network forms the basis of many modern artificial intelligence set-ups, and now the concept has been applied to a purely mechanical calculating machine
EJEX1N Definition of word people in dictionary

When people say ‘people’ online they may mostly be thinking about men

1 April 2022

An analysis of 630 billion words published online suggests that people tend to think of men when using gender-neutral terms, a sexist bias that could be learned by AI models

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