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Algorithmic audit for safer medical AI systems

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Posted on May 13 2022 by Eddie Major

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained to detect hip fractures from x-rays can outperform highly trained clinical specialists, but is also vulnerable to unexpected and potentially harmful errors, highlighting the need for ‘algorithmic audits’ of medical AI imaging systems, researchers say.

AI for space research delivers back-to-back success in global satellite challenge

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Posted on Apr 14 2022 by Eddie Major

South Australia’s leadership in space innovation has been recognised, with an AIML-led team securing first place in a global AI competition organised by the European Space Agency.

Tech and defence experts call to build ‘AI Australia’

Posted on Apr 12 2022 by Eddie Major

Australia must commit to building its sovereign AI research and innovation capability, or risk being left behind as other countries race to pursue their ambitious AI strategies.

Meet the amazing women training AI machines

Posted on Feb 11 2022 by Eddie Major

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet some of the women at AIML who are building great new things and leading the way in cutting-edge machine learning technology.

Machine learning students say cheers with AI beers

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Posted on Dec 16 2021 by Eddie Major

How do you build a neural network that can learn how to make beer? We'll show you.

AI + industry collaborations bring award-winning success

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Posted on Dec 8 2021 by Eddie Major

South Australia’s capacity to lead innovation in AI and machine learning has been recognised at the 2021 SA Science and Innovation Excellence Awards, with an AIML team winning the category of Excellence in Science and Industry Collaboration.

New centre boosts AIML’s advanced machine learning research and innovation

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Posted on Nov 24 2021 by Eddie Major

Australia's advanced machine learning capability has received a boost, with a new $20m research and innovation initiative now underway at AIML.

‘Set and forget’ machine learning delivers NASA prize-winning space innovation

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Posted on Oct 8 2021 by Eddie Major

If you send a robot to the Moon, you’ve got to be sure it can do its job without constant human supervision.

AIML PhD student awarded 2021 Google PhD Fellowship

Posted on Aug 31 2021 by Thomas Martin Walker

AIML PhD student Xinlong Wang has been awarded the 2021 Google PhD Fellowship in Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision.

PhD students to advance exciting possibilities in machine learning and healthcare

Posted on Aug 23 2021 by Thomas Martin Walker

Two new PhD students have recently joined the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide to develop new ways to review patient scans and other types of clinical information.