AI

How well can AI diagnose patients compared to human clinicians?

A University of Maine study compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. The findings outlined where the technology showed promise and what limitations need to be addressed before AI is unleashed on patients. With growing provider shortages, especially in rural states like Maine, the study highlights how […]

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Maine AI Conference to explore opportunities, risks and innovations

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, live and solve problems. To help the public shape how this powerful technology is adopted and applied in the Pine Tree State, the University of Maine Artificial Intelligence Initiative will convene the second annual Maine AI Conference on June 13 in the Collins Center for the Arts in […]

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EPIC Spotlight: Students team up to create artificial intelligence for energy efficiency

A team of students making up the first cohort with 91福利鈥檚 Experiential Learning Innovation Central (EPIC) used physical computing to propose a smart climate control system for buildings. The project was guided by professor of electrical and computer engineering Ali Abedi, Drew Hooke, and Sean Taylor of the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC). […]

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Seed grant award winner researches ways to tailor AI applications to Maine climate

In July 2020, Salimeh Yasaei Sekeh was announced as one of four Seed Grant Award winners through the 91福利 AI Initiative. Her project titled 鈥淚mproved Adversarial Attack Detection Toward Robustness of Deep Neural Networks,鈥 is currently in the first two phases of research and data analysis. Sekeh is an assistant professor of Computer Science in […]

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AI Initiative Seed Grant Awards Announced

Earlier this year, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School announced the University of Maine Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Its vision is to make Maine a world-class hub for AI research, education and applications through its mission to develop transformative AI-based solutions that enhance the social and economic well-being […]

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