The World of Machine Learning | UMBC Industry News

Recently, three UMBC student researchers were awarded Goldwater Scholarships for their research in various areas including neuroscience, genetics, and machine learning bias.

In today’s Industry News, we take a peek into one of these areas, machine learning. We look at the benefits, advances, and implications of relying on machines to empower mankind.

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Good Twitterbots

If you’ve been on Twitter, you’ve likely encountered an annoying spammy Twitterbot. But not all Twitterbots are created equally. Some of these AI-generated bots are actually pretty cool. Which ones? Check out this list.

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The Perfect Space Explorers – AI

As much as scientists enjoy looking at images of the universe to learn more about it, they’re limited in their capacity to go through the overwhelming terabytes of pictures available. So a scientist has trained an AI program to find the most relevant for him.

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How AI is Changing Photography

There was a time when the lens and sensors dictated the quality of a photo. Now that AI is on the scene, one no longer needs to exhibit expert knowledge over a camera’s settings to take a gorgeous photo. AI can turn anyone into a great photographer.

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Putting Data to Feelings

A team of scientists and researchers are using AI to help them compare healthy brains to those with mental health disease. As advances are made, the question becomes – who is better qualified to make a mental health diagnosis? Man or machine?

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