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Artificial intelligence
Gendered voice assistants may reinforce gender biases
Published Jan 16, 2025
Johns Hopkins computer scientists explore how gendered voice assistants influence user behavior
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Artificial intelligence
AI finds biased Wikipedia content
Published Jan 9, 2025
New tool analyzes and addresses cultural disparities across language versions, paving the way for more-balanced information
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Artificial Intelligence
New AI tool pinpoints gene splicing
Published Dec 11, 2024
A recent innovation from Johns Hopkins researchers enables deeper insights into gene function and disease-linked mutations
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HopHacks
Coding crusaders
Published Oct 2, 2024
Apps promoting accessibility took center stage at this year's HopHacks coding marathon, which challenges college students from across the country to design projects that address critical issues like health care access and human safety
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Artificial intelligence
Chatbots tell us what we want to hear
Published May 13, 2024
JHU-led team finds that chatbots reinforce our biases, providing insight into how AI could widen the public divide on controversial issues
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Artificial intelligence
Multi-language mastery
Published Dec 7, 2023
Johns Hopkins computer scientists introduce a new method to reduce the size of multilingual language models
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Medtech
X-rays mark the spot
Published Nov 20, 2023
Machine learning could help improve efficiency of pelvic fracture surgery
Shohei Ohtani
Computer science
Most valuable program
Published Nov 15, 2023
Students develop tool that weighs eight statistical categories to determine which MLB players have the best chance to win MVP honors
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Computer science
AI image generators can be tricked into making NSFW content
Published Nov 1, 2023
New safety tests by Johns Hopkins researchers reveal vulnerabilities of popular systems like DALL-E 2
African American male patient during ultrasound thyroid gland examination at the clinic
Health equity
A fix for bias in medical imaging
Published Oct 10, 2023
Hopkins–led team finds a way to deliver clear pictures of anyone's internal anatomy, no matter their skin tone