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Babak Pahlavan: Creating next-gen personal AI for the workplace
With support from SRI, the CEO and founder of NinjaTech AI is creating the next generation of personal AI for work.
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SRI’s radioactive contamination treatment is now in its first-in-human trial
The work, conducted by a multi-talented team of scientists, will provide critical data to help establish the safety of HOPO 14-1.
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The San Francisco Chronicle profiles SRI’s legacy of innovation
Reporter Chase DiFeliciantonio highlights SRI’s central role in creating technologies like the computer mouse, voice recognition, and the internet itself.
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Is it real or manipulated? SRI taps AI to spot manipulated media
In the age of disinformation, SRI researchers are helping develop cutting-edge AI tools that can tell manipulated news from real.
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SRI Education researchers examine K-8 free-use educational resources
Researchers review freely available and adaptable teaching and learning resources for K-8 education curriculum and professional learning.
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Does artificial intelligence really understand us?
In developing a new metric, known as Conceptual Consistency, SRI researchers measure how much AI truly knows.
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SRI showcases its high dexterous robot grasper and hand
The Belt Augmented Compliant Hand, BACH, can pick up objects of various sizes and shapes and move them in different axes without lifting its fingers.
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Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to join SRI International
Signaling a new chapter for Silicon Valley, two veteran R&D leaders are combining minds to advance and accelerate world-changing science and technology.
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SRI researchers seek to produce food with air, water, and electricity
Food from Air for Distributed Meals (FADR) seeks to produce nutritious food on demand, aiding disaster relief efforts and military operations.
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Derrick Johnson: Harnessing voice tech to improve the drive-through
With help from SRI, the CEO and co-founder of Encounter AI is improving customer experience and changing the way we order a meal.
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SRI looks at how Wisconsin can revitalize its auto manufacturing industry
SRI’s Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy shows how the state can achieve a thriving electronic vehicle manufacturing hub.
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Mary Lanier discusses SRI’s contributions in the fight against COVID-19
Three years on from the start of the pandemic, SRI International continues in its commitment to COVID-19 research.
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SRI taps AI to hunt for linguistic DNA that proves authorship
With bad information running rampant, the need to assign authorship is essential. SRI is developing the tools to make it happen.
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Prathima Ignatius: Working to bring new products to market
Ignatius shares how she learned to step outside her comfort zone and the joy of wearing multiple hats.
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Solving “unsolvable” math challenges with quantum-inspired computers
SRI researchers hope to compete with quantum computing by applying new algorithms to map large problems onto faster, more energy-efficient photonic circuitry.
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Nicole Heidel: Solving complex challenges with innovative solutions
Heidel and her team are working on new technology in photonics and integrated circuits.
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Kathlynn Brown: Creating real impact through your work
A recognized leader in life sciences, SRI Bioscience’s first female president says passion and hard work are crucial in tackling difficult scientific challenges.
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SRI-led collaborative develops a system to increase confidence in AI-produced recommendations
SRI is developing a hybrid AI to improve human performance by combining two AI methods to continuously learn and adapt to rapidly evolving novel situations.
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