MIT and Meta AI researchers developed a real-time object reorientation controller using a depth camera. This AI system efficiently manipulates diverse objects and generalizes to new shapes, indicating promising future applications in robotics. The controller is trained via reinforcement learning for direct real-world application, showing potential for precision improvement without added assumptions.

The {dplyr} package in R is designed for data manipulation, offering functions to filter, sort, and summarize data. One can group data, count distinct values, and strategically create or modify variables with “if else” or “case when” conditions. The package’s ease of use and code readability are highlighted, and chaining operations is efficient with the…

A data scientist’s guide to combating category size bias: size doesn’t necessarily correlate with quality or performance. Small models can be effective, accuracy can mask class imbalance, larger datasets don’t always improve predictions, and longer algorithms aren’t inherently better. Awareness and questioning assumptions can mitigate bias.

Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, is considering a sale amidst investor unrest and financial woes. CEO Emad Mostaque’s leadership has been questioned by investors, including Coatue Management, leading to tensions. Despite releasing impressive tech and achieving unicorn status in 2022, the firm’s high expenses over revenue raise sustainability concerns.

DeepMind’s AI GNoME predicts over 2 million new materials, revolutionizing discovery with deep-learning models and autonomous laboratory A-Lab, enhancing synthesis efficiency and potential applications in various high-tech fields, outlined in a Nature-published study.