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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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NIST promotes U.S. innovation & competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards & tech to enhance economic security & improve our quality of life.
- Security measures for AI systems need to constantly be updated to protect against prompts that can cause the AI to disregard its rules. A NIST scientist has proved this mathematically, building on work by famed logician Kurt Gödel: nist.gov/news-events/ne…
- The time capsule, built in honor of America’s 250th birthday, has officially been sealed. 🔗 Learn more about the time capsule and its contents here: america250.org/news/america25…
00:00 - NIST scientists are developing a new kind of quantum sensor based on tiny defects hidden inside diamonds. These sensors can detect extremely faint magnetic signals, such as the Earth's magnetic field at the airplane’s altitude. Learn more: nist.gov/noac/technolog…
- The history of the Python programming language includes NIST, where its creator briefly served as a guest researcher. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m…
- Who you gonna call when you’re spooked by a mystery compound? NIST! NIST has updated its comprehensive list of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that others rely on to identify unknown compounds in food, drugs, and even space rocks. 🔗 nist.gov/news-events/ne…
- It’s summer vacation! What (science) podcasts do you plan to listen to while you’re roadtripping, flying, or enjoying your afternoon at the pool?
- Don’t even get us started on uncalibrated instruments.
00:00 - A new NIST AI model can identify safe evacuation routes, one step at a time. The model currently works for single-story floor plans and can someday be used with electronic displays in a building to show whether an exit is safe. Learn more: nist.gov/news-events/ne…
00:00 - What do salad dressings and metal alloys have in common? They need to be mixed well. For dressings, you only need to shake the bottle. But to mix alloys while 3D printing, NIST researchers needed to invent a way to stir the molten metal with lasers. 🔗 bit.ly/3RO0qgA
- It’s all fun and games until someone gets a laser in the eye. And unfortunately, in tabletop gaming, this sometimes happens. But a NIST laser expert has helped some Colorado gamers play more safely. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m…
- We spotted this on our Maryland campus. Our researchers are anything but sticks in the mud.
- NIST is extending the scope of and calling for new members for the newly renamed NIST AI Consortium. It will focus on AI innovation and adoption, with six task groups concentrating on aspects of AI measurement science and evaluation. Details at nist.gov/news-events/ne…
