Computer Science

The good and bad of AI chatbots in cancer care

The Mixed Bag of AI Accuracy AI chatbots are becoming more common for answering questions about health, including cancer care. But how accurate are they?...

How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back

Pat Bennett's prescription is a bit more complicated than "Take a couple of aspirins and call me in the morning." But a quartet of baby-aspirin-sized...

AI-based ultrasound can detect heart valve disease Early, study finds

Severe Aortic Stenosis (AS) is a condition primarily affecting older adults, where the aortic valve in the heart narrows down, limiting blood flow. Early detection...

ChatGPT’s code interpreter: a boon for students, but not ready for bioinformatics

ChatGPT, known for its chatbot features, released a new plugin called Code Interpreter in December 2022. Since its launch, the tool has caught the...

Can chatGPT give reliable cancer advice?

The Study in a Nutshell Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital wanted to see how reliable ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is...

Think twice before trusting AI for sensitive decisions: new study raises concerns

Would you trust a computer program to give you financial or medical advice? A recent study reveals that maybe you shouldn't—at least, not yet. Researchers from...

MIT’s super drones can now do acrobatics and save lives

Ever heard of a "tailsitter" aircraft? It's a special kind of flying machine that can take off and land just like a helicopter but can...

Supercharged light-based computers could make our phones as smart as supercomputers

Imagine your smartphone running programs that currently only supercomputers can handle, and doing it all while using much less energy! Scientists at MIT have made...

AI can help with brain cancer treatment, study finds

Artificial Intelligence Gives Doctors New Insights Glioblastoma is a very aggressive type of brain cancer. People who are diagnosed with it usually live only about...

ChatGPT can be accurate in medical decision-making, study finds

A study led by experts from Mass General Brigham shows that the language model ChatGPT can make medical decisions with about 72% accuracy. The research...