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AI & Research Methodology

AI & Research Methodology

Articles on AI research practices, interpretability techniques, causal analysis, and experimental design used to uncover internal mechanisms in foundation models.

ai research methodologyAug 9, 20265 min

How Artificial Intelligence That Listens Before Looking Cuts Video Processing Time

JAIST researchers developed EMF-dVAE, a brain-inspired AI framework that uses audio-guided visual selection to process video 65% faster while improving accuracy—proving that discarding 85% of visual data can make AI smarter, not dumber.

ai research methodologyAug 9, 20265 min

CapuchinAI: Open-Source AI Platform for Automated Cognitive Testing of Wild Primates

Researchers developed CapuchinAI, an open-source, battery-powered platform that uses facial recognition and touchscreen interaction to automate cognitive studies of wild primates. Field-tested in Costa Rica with 97% identification accuracy using YOLO computer vision on a Raspberry Pi system.