A new study revealed that Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, gives vague or incorrect responses to users writing in some English dialects, such as African American English (AAE), especially when prompts contain typos.
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Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture, exercises
Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a person’s posture and exercise routine but looks, wears – and washes – just like a regular shirt.
Student spins spreadsheet into online hub for wildfire relief
Johan Michalove, a doctoral student in the field of information science, developed an interactive map that has become an online hub for thousands of people in the greater Los Angeles area who need provisions, are looking to donate supplies or want to get involved.
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