Gods and Robots In this episode of the podcast we shake things up! Neil is on the guest side of the table with his partner Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to discuss their upcoming project Gods and Robots. Katherine is joined on the host side by friend of the show professor Michael Littman. See... See More Episodes arXiv Whitepapers Simultaneous Tactile Estimation and Control of Extrinsic Contact We propose a method that simultaneously estimates and controls extrinsic contact with tactile feedback. The method enables challenging manipulation tasks that require controlling light forces and accurate motions in contact, such as balancing an unknown object on a thin rod standing upright. A... PADL: Language-Directed Physics-Based Character Control Developing systems that can synthesize natural and life-like motions for simulated characters has long been a focus for computer animation. But in order for these systems to be useful for downstream applications, they need not only produce high-quality motions, but must also provide an accessible... AANG: Automating Auxiliary Learning Auxiliary objectives, supplementary learning signals that are introduced to help aid learning on data-starved or highly complex end-tasks, are commonplace in machine learning. Whilst much work has been done to formulate useful auxiliary objectives, their construction is still an art which proceeds... More featured content News Articles Large language models help decipher clinical notes Limits to computing: A computer scientist explains why even in the age of AI, some problems are just too difficult Stay in the loop. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly update on the latest podcast, news, events, and jobs postings. E-mail Leave this field blank Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible An automated way to assemble thousands of objects From a ‘deranged’ provocateur to IBM’s failed AI superproject: the controversial story of how data has transformed healthcare Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions Subtle biases in AI can influence emergency decisions AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now A simpler path to better computer vision Solving brain dynamics gives rise to flexible machine-learning models More news