Category: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Understanding attention in large language models
How do chatbots based on the transformer architecture decide what to pay attention to in a conversation? They’ve made their own machine learning algorithms to tell them.
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Automotive semiconductor effort builds momentum
‘The innovation needs of the auto industry present a new set of opportunities for the semiconductor community.’
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Biases in large image-text AI model favor wealthier, Western perspectives
AI model that pairs text, images performs poorly on lower-income or non-Western images, potentially increasing inequality in digital technology representation.
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Nextgen computing: Hard-to-move quasiparticles glide up pyramid edges
Computing with a combination of light and chargeless excitons could beat heat losses and more, but excitons need new modes of transport.
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Michigan Engineering to launch semiconductor training program as part of statewide effort
The University of Michigan’s latest program to grow the microchip workforce aims to reach up to 600 participants a year.
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New phone case provides workaround for inaccessible touchscreens
Touchscreens are everywhere but not built for everyone. A new device could help bridge that gap, helping users access ticket kiosks, restaurant menus and more.
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Soon-to-be most powerful laser in the US is open for experiments
The NSF-supported facility at U-M is about to begin welcoming researchers to study extreme physics that could advance medicine, microelectronics and more.
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U-Michigan a partner in two CHIPS Act Midwest microelectronics hubs
The latest DoD funding announcements bolster Michigan Engineering’s efforts to support revitalization of the U.S. semiconductor sector.
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Toyota Research Institute and Michigan Engineering discuss importance of long-standing partnership
As the auto industry expands beyond transportation, university collaborations are more important than ever.
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Senate testimony: AI risks to the financial sector
U-M professor of computer science and engineering identifies new concerns that recent AI advances pose for financial markets.
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Educating engineers as whole people
Researching education leads the way to a diverse, impactful community of professionals.
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$7.5 million to predict and communicate flood risk
Engineers, atmospheric scientists, psychologists and anthropologists team up to develop better flood predictions and ensure decision-makers can understand them.