Using AI to predict grade point average from college application essays

Jonah Berger and Olivier Toubia used natural language processing to understand what drives academic success. The authors analyzed over 20,000 college application essays from a large public university that attracts students from a range of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds and found that the semantic volume of the writing, or how much ground an application essay covered predicted college performance, as measured by grade point average.

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Brain-Inspired Computer Approaches Brain-Like Size

Gestalt design yields flexibility and neuromorphic computational scale.

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Understanding the source of what we see and hear online

We’re introducing new tools to help researchers study content authenticity and are joining the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity Steering Committee.

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How our knowledge of artists influences our perception of their works

A neurocognitive study by researchers at the Institute of Psychology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) shows that negative knowledge about an artist influences the perception of the artwork, regardless of the artist's level of fame.

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Here’s how ultra-processed foods actually change your lifespan - major new study

The worst of these, according to the study? Ready-to-eat meat, poultry and seafood products – plus fizzy drinks, dairy-based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods (like sugary cereals).

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This AI Paper Introduces HalluVault for Detecting Fact-Conflicting Hallucinations in Large Language Models

This novel framework employs logic programming and metamorphic testing to detect Fact-Conflicting Hallucinations (FCH) in Large Language Models (LLMs).

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Your Body's Cells Could Age Years in a Single Day, Challenging Past Research

Most of our cells have a genetic code that, when deciphered, tells our body how to make the proteins we need for survival.

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Top Emerging Areas in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Among the main advancements in AI, seven areas stand out for their potential to revolutionize different sectors: neuromorphic computing, quantum computing for AI, Explainable AI (XAI), AI-augmented design and Creativity, Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics, AI in Cybersecurity and AI for Environmental Sustainability.

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Surgery outcomes can vary wildly for the same procedure. This AI platform is changing that

By analyzing video footage of surgeries, Theator can help identify steps surgeons can take to improve post-op outcomes.

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Startup develops technology to produce cleaner cement at commercial scale — here's how it could revolutionize construction industry

Fortera’s proprietary technology is able to harvest carbon dioxide exhaust from the kilns in which concrete is made.

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