AI Measures Pain, Conspiracy Theories, and Google's Energy Goals: Today's Top Tech News
Published on May 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
AI is Changing How We Quantify Pain
Researchers are developing AI-driven tools to objectively measure pain, a traditionally subjective vital sign. PainChek, a smartphone app, analyzes facial muscle movements to assess pain levels and has already been cleared by regulators across three continents, logging over 10 million assessments. The question remains: how will algorithms influence pain treatment?
Helping Friends and Family Escape Conspiracy Theories
Witnessing a loved one fall into conspiracy theories can be challenging. Niall Firth explores strategies to help them reconsider their beliefs, consulting with social psychology professor Sander van der Linden from the University of Cambridge for practical advice. This is part of MIT Technology Review’s series “The New Conspiracy Age.”
Google's 2030 Energy 'Moonshot' Amidst AI Growth
Google is pushing forward with its ambitious 2030 energy goals. At EmTech MIT, Lucia Tian, head of advanced energy technologies at Google, discussed with James Temple the company’s growing energy demands and the technologies being explored to meet them, especially with the rapid rise of AI.