Reinforcement Learning is now applied in almost every pursuit of science and tech, either as a core methodology or to optimize existing processes and systems. Despite broad adoption even in highly advanced fields, RL lags in some fundamental skills. Sample Inefficiency is one such problem that limits its potential. In simple terms, RL needs thousands… →
Accurately predicting where a person is looking in a scene—gaze target estimation—represents a significant challenge in AI research. Integrating complex cues such as head orientation and scene context must be used to infer gaze direction. Traditionally, methods for this problem use multi-branch architectures, processing the scene and head features separately before integrating them with auxiliary… →
CONCLUSIONS: Though there is no formally accepted cost-effectiveness willingness-to-pay threshold for 10-letter or more improvement, the ASCOT intervention for open globe trauma is a low-cost intervention. The ASCOT intervention is not cost-effective when compared to the standard care in this group and setting. The proportion of patients in the ASCOT intervention arm with 10 or… →
Multimodal large language models (MLLMs) are advancing rapidly, enabling machines to interpret and reason about textual and visual data simultaneously. These models have transformative applications in image analysis, visual question answering, and multimodal reasoning. By bridging the gap between vision & language, they play a crucial role in improving artificial intelligence’s ability to understand and… →
Foundation models, pre-trained on extensive unlabeled data, have emerged as a cutting-edge approach for developing versatile AI systems capable of solving complex tasks through targeted prompts. Researchers are now exploring the potential of extending this paradigm beyond language and visual domains, focusing on behavioral foundation models (BFMs) for agents interacting with dynamic environments. Specifically, the… →
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed the treatment landscape for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In spite of durable responses in some patients, many patients develop early disease progression during the ICI treatment. Thus, early identification of patients with no durable benefit would facilitate the clinical decision for these patients. In this prospective,… →
Audio language models (ALMs) play a crucial role in various applications, from real-time transcription and translation to voice-controlled systems and assistive technologies. However, many existing solutions face limitations such as high latency, significant computational demands, and a reliance on cloud-based processing. These issues pose challenges for edge deployment, where low power consumption, minimal latency, and… →
Integrating vision and language capabilities in AI has led to breakthroughs in Vision-Language Models (VLMs). These models aim to process and interpret visual and textual data simultaneously, enabling applications such as image captioning, visual question answering, optical character recognition, and multimodal content analysis. VLMs play an important role in developing autonomous systems, enhanced human-computer interactions,… →
Recent advancements in healthcare AI, including medical LLMs and LMMs, show great potential for improving access to medical advice. However, these models are largely English-centric, limiting their utility for non-English-speaking populations, such as those in Arabic-speaking regions. Furthermore, many medical LMMs need help to balance advanced medical text comprehension with multimodal capabilities. While models like… →