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Towards comfortable, interactive and zero-carbon buildings

23 October, 2024

In the future, buildings will provide enhanced, more personalized comfort to occupants while also achieving zero carbon emissions. This will be possible thanks to advances in sensors and AI, enabling…

EPFL AI Center – New Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships

17 October, 2024

The EPFL AI Center has launched a new Postdoctoral Fellowship programme to give outstanding and highly motivated young researchers the chance to collaborate with a broad range of EPFL faculty on…

Deepfake and You: Raising global awareness of deepfakes

15 October, 2024

During its Presidency of the United Nations Security Council in October, the Swiss Confederation and EPFL, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), are presenting Deepfake…

New approach can reduce traffic congestion at no extra cost

4 October, 2024

Engineers at EPFL and ETH Zurich have come up with a new approach for reducing traffic congestion in large cities during rush hour. Their system is designed to be both…

Philippe Schwaller receives Hansch Award

4 October, 2024

EPFL professor Philippe Schwaller has been awarded the prestigious Hansch Award 2024 for his significant contributions to the field of chemoinformatics and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR).

A new deep learning model for easier sustainable aircraft design

3 October, 2024

EPFL professor’s passion for sustainable flying and expertise in machine learning and computer vision drives innovation in green aviation design and beyond.

EPFL and ETH Zurich enhance collaboration to boost AI in Switzerland

3 October, 2024

EPFL and ETH Zurich are intensifying their collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI). They have founded the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) with the aim of addressing challenges in AI by…

Modeling the minutia of motor manipulation with AI

2 October, 2024

An AI research collaboration led by EPFL professor Alexander Mathis creates a model which provides deep insights into hand movement, which is an essential step for the development of neuroprosthetics…

AI helps detect and monitor infrastructure defects

25 September, 2024

Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), civil engineers can inspect large-scale infrastructure more efficiently and cost-effectively, while also monitoring the progression of damage severity over time. A team…

Students seem to prefer teacher feedback over AI feedback

17 September, 2024

A new EPFL paper has found that students are cautious towards AI feedback, highlighting the complexity of integrating it into educational feedback systems.

Large Language Models feel the direction of time

16 September, 2024

Researchers have found that AI large language models, like GPT-4, are better at predicting what comes next than what came before in a sentence. This “Arrow of Time” effect could…

AI helps distinguish dark matter from cosmic noise

10 September, 2024

An AI-powered tool developed at EPFL can distinguish dark matter’s elusive effects from other cosmic phenomena, which could bring us closer to unlocking the secrets of dark matter.

An Unparalleled Map of the Brain-Spinal Cord Connection

6 September, 2024

Researchers at EPFL unlock a detailed understanding of brain and spinal cord interactions. The tool paves the way for future research breakthroughs and innovative therapeutic approaches.