Google's New Patent Stops Attackers from Poisoning Its AI with Bad Data
If you can figure out exactly what data an AI was trained on, you can feed it carefully crafted junk to break…
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Google's New Patent Teaches Devices to Recognize Objects Using Only Radar Echoes
Google is working on a way for devices to recognize objects — like your hand, a cup, or a person — using…
Waymo's New Patent Teaches Its Cars to See a Few Seconds Into the Future
Before a Waymo car makes its next move, it helps to already "see" what's about to happen. This patent describes a training…
Waymo's New Patent Teaches Its Cars to Notice When Their Radar Is Going Deaf
A radar that doesn't know it's broken is arguably worse than no radar at all. Waymo is filing a patent for a…
Google's New Patent Turns a Flat Photo Into a 3D Scene You Can Hear
Google is patenting a system that looks at an ordinary photo, rebuilds it as a 3D scene, and then figures out what…
Google's New Patent Keeps AI Training Running Even When Machines Fail
Training a large AI model can take thousands of machines running in sync for weeks. When one machine fails, the whole run…
Google's New Patent Lets You Point at Something, Say What You Want, and Watch Your Phone Handle It
Point at something, say what you want done with it, and an AI figures out which app to open and what action…
Google's New Patent Shifts AR Text Color Based on What Your Eyes Are Actually Focused On
Floating AR text looks sharp on screen, but your eyes often disagree — they're focused on the real wall behind the words,…
Google's New Patent Hides the Grid Pattern That Makes AR Glasses Look Strange
One of the biggest reasons AR glasses look strange on your face is that their lenses have a visible grid-like pattern built…
Google's New Patent Stops Always-On Screens from Burning In
Always-on displays are useful, but leaving the same pixels lit for hours causes uneven wear and burn-in. Google's new patent tackles that…
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