Taking Measure Blog: Artificial intelligence

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Peter Beaucage wears safety glasses as he stands in the lab, holding a piece of equipment on display.

Robots and AI Are Working Together to Bring You Better Medicines, Shampoo and More

January 15, 2025

Products you use every day are carefully formulated in a lab. Experts at NIST are now working to revolutionize how those products are made.

Brad Sutliff wears safety glasses as he stands in the lab in front of a computer monitor.

From Trash to Cash: How AI and Machine Learning Can Help Make Recycling Less Expensive for Local Governments

May 15, 2024

Can AI help us recycle better? A NIST researcher is working to make that happen.

Melinda Kleczynski poses sitting at her desk, with a monitor showing data and graphs behind her.

From Diamonds in Your Computer to Safer Medications, NIST Researchers Look at What’s Next for 2024 and Beyond

January 3, 2024

Our up-and-coming researchers look ahead to 2024 and beyond — and tell us how their work will impact the world.

In front of a laptop computer, a hand holds a cell phone that has a conversation with generative AI on the phone screen.

Minimizing Harms and Maximizing the Potential of Generative AI

November 20, 2023

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become more commonly used, we must think carefully about the impact on people and society.

NIST researcher Justyna Zwolak reads a book about Ada Lovelace to her young daughter

Ada Lovelace: The World’s First Computer Programmer Who Predicted Artificial Intelligence

March 22, 2023

During Women’s History Month, I am remembering Ada Lovelace’s contributions and thinking about the impact she had on me as a scientist and mathematician.

Brain-Inspired Computing Can Help Us Create Faster, More Energy-Efficient Devices — If We Win the Race

March 15, 2023

The most energy-efficient device in the world is your brain, and NIST researchers are using the brain as an inspiration to create the next generation of

Apostol Vassilev poses for a photo with a computer monitor in the background.

Powerful AI Is Already Here: To Use It Responsibly, We Need to Mitigate Bias

February 15, 2023

As the power of AI grows, businesses, governments and the public will have to manage AI’s impact on society.

Cruising Toward Self-Driving Cars: Standards and Testing Will Help Keep Autonomous Vehicles Moving Safely on the Road

January 18, 2023

NIST and its partners in government and industry are working toward replicating the vital aspects of human driving and building a supporting infrastructure.

NIST’s Researchers Look Ahead to High-Tech Trends in 2023 and Beyond

December 27, 2022

They study topics that impact all of us, from indoor air quality to cybersecurity.

Teaching Computers to Read ‘Industry Lingo’ — Technical vs. Natural Language Processing

October 26, 2022

People generally are very good at learning and translating context and intent. Computers, however, are not.

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