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BU event showcases SoundSpaces: a system adding audio-visual navigation to artificial intelligence

By Connor Allen April 15, 2021
Researcher Kristen Grauman presented a new audio-centered AI platform to the BU community Monday.
Boston University professors Kate Saenko underscore the need to know what artificial intelligence machines have learned and how they will use the knowledge to make decisions. COURTESY OF MIKE MACKENZIE/ FLICKR

Professor Kate Saenko explores AI decision-making complexities in research

By Alisha Amado October 11, 2018
Artificial intelligence has infiltrated the lives of over 39 million Americans who have purchased smart speakers such as Amazon’s Echo or Alexa. Within the field of AI, another trend has developed: technology that is complex and inscrutable. Kate Saenko, a professor in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Computer Science, delved into the networking behind AI machines and how the technology functions to make decisions.
Kate Saenko, a BU computer science professor, speaks at “Science by the Pint” in Somerville on Monday. The event addressed artificial intelligence. PHOTO COURTESY CHRIS ROTA

BU professor discusses artificially intelligent tech ‘by the pint’

By Kiran Galani April 11, 2018

The back room of Davis Square’s Irish pub, The Burren, appeared at first glance like a regular busy evening on Monday night, with a crowd of workers looking to relax. But this wasn’t your average...

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