217 Results From "DARPA"

DARPA spent $68 million over two years on deepfake-spotting AI. It's making progress, but the government might be fighting a losing battle.
DARPA

DARPA Spent $68 Million on Technology to Spot Deepfakes

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers from Harvard's Wyss Institute developed a pair of stride-enhancing, wearable robotic shorts to make walking easier.
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Built Robo-Shorts to Make Walking Easier

By Jacob Banas

DARPA announced plans to invest in space-traveling droids that could repair high-altitude satellites, which would drive down the cost of new satellites.
Off-World

The Pentagon Wants to Build Satellite-Repairing Droids

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. defense contractor Raytheon just signed a $63.3 million contract with DARPA to develop a "tactical boost glide" (TBG) hypersonic weapons program.
Military

US Military to Develop Hypersonic “Tactical Boost Glide” Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

According to digital forensics expert Hany Farid, the pandemic and BLM movement are even higher priorities for disinformation campaigns than the election.
Future Society

Expert: Online Disinfo Now Targeting COVID-19, Black Lives Matter

By Dan Robitzski

A group of scientists associated with Elon Musk say they've invented a new way to wire a brain implant into the brains of rats.
Brain

Scientists Invent “Sewing Machine” to Implant Brain Electrodes

By Jon Christian

New Experiment Will Test EmDrive That Breaks the Laws of Physics
Off-World

New Experiment Will Test EmDrive That Breaks the Laws of Physics

By Kristin Houser

"Dalí Lives" uses deepfake AI technology to create an interactive art exhibit where Salvador Dalí interacts with museum guests.
Artificial Intelligence

A Salvador Dalí Deepfake Can Take Selfies With Museumgoers

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army is currently vetting potential replacements for its iconic Black Hawk helicopter, which is too slow and has too short a range to stay useful.
Advanced Transport

A “Tiltrotor” Helicopter May Replace the Army’s Black Hawk

By Dan Robitzski

Thanks to a Google-developed neural network, we now live in the same universe as an audio deepfake of Trump singing Eminem.
Artificial Intelligence

Watch a Neural Network Make Trump Sing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”

By Dan Robitzski

A new AI algorithm can make creating deepfakes as easy as doodling a quick sketch on top of existing photos of celebrities.
Artificial Intelligence

Amazing Neural Network Turns Doodles Into Realistic Photos

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA has announced a new program focused on funding projects focused on third wave AI, the kind that can understand and explain its answers.
Artificial Intelligence

DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It’s “Thinking”

By Kristin Houser

DARPA hopes to find a way to counter Russia's missiles that can allegedly travel 20 times the speed of sound. It won't be easy.
Future Society

The Pentagon Needs Help Intercepting “Hypersonic” Nukes

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA just unveiled a research project that lets people control multiple jet planes at once with just their thoughts. For now, it requires invasive surgery.
Military

Military Pilots Can Control Three Jets at Once via a Neural Implant

By Dan Robitzski

Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.
Robotics

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

By Kristin Houser

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google
Google

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

By Dan Robitzski

Someone hacked NASA servers, potentially stealing the personal info of employees in the process, according to an internal memo.
Hacking

Hackers Accessed NASA Servers Containing Employee Information

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. navy is planning to add medium, and large unmanned surface combatants — military for warships — to accompany their manned ships.
Robotics

The U.S. Navy Wants to Roll out Autonomous Killer Robot Ships

By Victor Tangermann

Building telescopes and other things in space, rather than on Earth, would vastly improve our ability to watch and explore the cosmos.
Exobiology

The Search for Aliens May Depend on In-Space Assembly

By Dan Robitzski

Lawmakers: Deepfakes Could “Undermine Public Trust” in “Objective Depictions of Reality”
Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers: Deepfakes Could “Undermine Public Trust” in “Objective Depictions of Reality”

By Jon Christian

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AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

By Victor Tangermann

Despite broadcasting a barrage of lies with its faulty AI summaries feature, Apple has yet to meaningfully address the problem.

Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

By Victor Tangermann

Tech startup Channel 1 released a 20 minute demo of its news channel presented by uncanny AI news anchors.

Channel 1 Says It’ll Use AI-Generated News Anchors

By Frank Landymore

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

By Sharon Adarlo