Category: Research
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First remote testing at Mcity 2.0 conducted with Purdue and U-M researchers
Engineers in Indiana tapped the full breadth of Mcity’s testing capabilities to identify problems and refine their algorithm.
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Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations
Regulators pinned their hopes on clinicians being able to spot flaws in explanations of an AI model’s logic, but a study suggests this isn’t a safe approach.
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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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New energy
Once derided as “forever 30 years away,” fusion energy has a new swagger. Will it last?
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Tracking undetectable space junk
Colliding pieces of space debris emit electric signals that could help track small debris littering Earth’s orbit, potentially saving satellites and spacecraft.
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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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Automated shuttle planned for Detroit starts safety testing at Mcity
The University of Michigan, May Mobility and the City of Detroit look to boost public trust in self-driving vehicle technology.
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200-year-old geology mystery resolved
To build mountains from dolomite, a common mineral, it must periodically dissolve. This counter-intuitive lesson could help make new defect-free semiconductors and more.
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Green chemistry award: Professor recognized for sustainable silicon metal production method
Richard Laine is the academic category winner in a national EPA contest.
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Gordon Bell Prize for simulation with quantum accuracy
The prestigious award offered by the Association for Computing Machinery goes to the team of U-M mechanical engineering professor Vikram Gavini.