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NTT Research PHI Lab Scientists Address Bias in AI

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that scientists affiliated with its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab have co-authored a paper that proposes a way to overcome bias in deep neural networks (DNNs).

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that scientists affiliated with its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab have co-authored a paper that proposes a way to overcome bias in deep neural networks (DNNs).
  • “Our PHI Lab scientists and their colleagues have enlarged our understanding of the relatively neglected field of neural network fine-tuning in this notable paper and have proposed an innovative remedy for correcting against bias,” PHI Lab Director Yoshihisa Yamamoto said.
  • In a recent three-month span, top academic journals accepted or published a dozen papers co-authored by PHI Lab scientists.
  • The PHI Lab also has reached joint research agreements with numerous institutions, Harvard University being the most recent.

NTT Research Upgrades Thinking Around Standard Computational Models with Papers on Photonics, Neural Network and More

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.
  • In a three-month span, from March 1 to May 31, ten influential scientific journals published or accepted 12 papers co-authored by PHI Lab scientists.
  • At the same time, members of the PHI Lab delivered 19 talks at six scientific conferences or meetings.
  • “This three-month snapshot indicates the breadth, depth, productivity and impact of our research,” PHI Lab Director Yoshihisa Yamamoto said.

NTT Research Scientist Creates Model for Discontinuous Learning

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Dr. Reddy shows that the outcome of reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms, which operate gradually, can appear discontinuous for certain kinds of tasks.

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  • Dr. Reddy shows that the outcome of reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms, which operate gradually, can appear discontinuous for certain kinds of tasks.
  • “We show that the nonlinear dynamics of RL-based learning, together with continuous exploration, lead to discontinuous learning curves in tree-like structured environments,” Dr. Reddy said.
  • Along with these research initiatives, Dr. Reddy also serves as the NTT Research PHI Lab lead on a five-year joint research project with scientists at Harvard University to study animal neuro-responses, in the hope of informing future artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
  • The NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley has also entered into a joint research agreement with the PHI Lab.

Archway Protocol, the Value Capture Chain, is Now Live

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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George Town, Cayman Islands, July 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- The Archway Foundation announces today that the Archway Protocol has officially launched, with the production of its first block. Archway is a Cosmos-native Layer 1 incentivized blockchain designed to enable developers to capture the value they create for a network. This has never been more important as the global blockchain space stands on the precipice of technological commoditization.

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  • George Town, Cayman Islands, July 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- The Archway Foundation announces today that the Archway Protocol has officially launched, with the production of its first block.
  • Archway is a Cosmos-native Layer 1 incentivized blockchain designed to enable developers to capture the value they create for a network.
  • Archway aims to provide developers with a more equitable distribution of value and opportunities to build self-sustainable dapps, while simultaneously benefiting from the value they bring to the network.
  • The Torii Testnet launched in April of that same year, enabling the Archway community to test the protocol's core modules.

NTT Research Co-Authored Publication Demonstrates Optically Accelerated Edge Computing

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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The project has enjoyed support from NTT Research, which announced a five-year joint research agreement with MIT in November 2019 that included the goal of developing photonic accelerators for deep learning.

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  • The project has enjoyed support from NTT Research, which announced a five-year joint research agreement with MIT in November 2019 that included the goal of developing photonic accelerators for deep learning.
  • Corresponding author Alexander Sludds discussed Netcast at Coherent Network Computing (CNC) 2022 , an NTT Research-organized conference that took place October 24–26 at Stanford University.
  • The NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley and 1QBit , a private quantum computing software company, have also entered joint research agreements with the PHI Lab.
  • In March 2022, NTT Research joined the MIT AI Hardware program as an inaugural industrial member.

NTT Research Announces Plans to Double the Size of its Optics Lab

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to double the size of its optical research facility in 2023.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to double the size of its optical research facility in 2023.
  • “We are excited to announce these expansion plans,” PHI Lab Director Yoshihisa Yamamoto said.
  • This hybrid-remote smart workplace, named the NTT OneVision Center, features collaboration-focused spaces, working pods and offices for research staff.
  • It is also conducting joint research with the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley and 1QBit, a private quantum computing software company.

Archway Launches a Hackathon to Empower and Reward Developers

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Archway, the L1 protocol that prioritizes developers by rewarding them programmatically based on dapp usage, is excited to announce the launch of its "Release Your Inner Bull" hackathon. The event runs from March 13 to April 24, 2023. Winners will be announced on May 1st.

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  • The primary objective of the Archway hackathon is to engage and support the global developer community while showcasing its innovative economic model, which automatically rewards developers based on their dapp usage.
  • Throughout the course of the hackathon, Archway hopes to see a host of new dapps with unique use-cases and provide the most innovative developers post-hackathon funding via grants.
  • By entering the hackathon, developers will have the chance to deploy their dapps on Archway once mainnet goes live, thereby becoming first-movers and early contributors to the ecosystem.
  • Archway encourages developers to start brainstorming their unique dapp ideas and to sign up for the hackathon starting March 13, 2023.

NTT Research Hackathon Unlocks Groundbreaking Applications that Balance Privacy and Security

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a team from NTT Global in Belgium took first place in its hackathon on attribute-based encryption (ABE).

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a team from NTT Global in Belgium took first place in its hackathon on attribute-based encryption (ABE).
  • Held September 16-29 at the NTT Research offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., the hackathon drew five NTT-affiliated teams from around the world.
  • A panel from NTT DATA, NTT Research and the NTT Service Innovation Laboratory served as the hackathon’s judges.
  • NTT Research has been discussing ABE with NTT operating companies on the assumption that relevant solutions could address security and privacy needs in the health care, medical, financial, education, government, and other sectors.

NTT Research to Host Upgrade 2023 Global Innovation Summit

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2023 , the NTT Research Summit, as an in-person event on March 15-16, 2023.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2023 , the NTT Research Summit, as an in-person event on March 15-16, 2023.
  • The exhibition showcases the most up-to-date innovations occurring at NTT Research in the U.S. and NTT R&D in Japan, and it will take place at the NTT XC, 690 Folsom St., San Francisco.
  • Day 1 events extend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Day 2 (March 16) of Upgrade 2023 will include keynote presentations by Kazuhiro Gomi, President & CEO of NTT Research, and Atsuko Oka, EVP and Head of NTT Research and Development (R&D) Planning and member of the NTT Research Board of Directors.
  • For more details on Upgrade 2023, including updates and information on (free) registration, please visit the event’s website and agenda .

NTT Scientists Report First Practical Application of Cyber-CIM

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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NTT Research is funding a five-year cyber-CIM project with Tokyo Tech, which also includes work on drug discovery.

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  • NTT Research is funding a five-year cyber-CIM project with Tokyo Tech, which also includes work on drug discovery.
  • This is the first known practical application of the cyber-CIM.
  • NTT Research is part of NTT, a global technology and business solutions provider with an annual R&D budget of $3.6 billion.
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