Machine learning & AI news
Computer Sciences
New model can generate audio and music tracks from diverse data inputs
In recent years, computer scientists have created various highly performing machine learning tools to generate texts, images, videos, songs and other content. Most of these computational models are designed to create content ...
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Computer Sciences
Over-training large language models may make them harder to fine-tune
A small team of AI researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, Harvard University and Princeton University, all in the U.S., has found that if large language models are over-trained, it might make them ...
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Using AI to monitor inaccessible locations of nuclear energy systems
Whether it's for your vehicle or your home, from small-scale uses to the largest, the debate over the most efficient and cost-effective fuels continues. Currently, there's no shortage of options either. Nuclear power provides ...
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AI agents poised to take over travel industry
Dreaming of going on vacation but not sure where to go? Increasingly the answer—and how to get there, what to eat and where to stay—will come from advanced AI, rather than your old-school travel agent.
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Photonic computing needs more nonlinearity: Acoustics can help
Neural networks are one typical structure on which artificial intelligence can be based. The term "neural" describes their learning ability, which to some extent mimics the functioning of neurons in our brains. To be able ...
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Security
Lightweight AI model facilitates high-quality image generation without direct transmission of sensitive data
A new ultra-lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model has been developed that assists in generating high-quality images without directly sending sensitive data to servers. This technological advancement paves the way ...
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Machine learning & AI
We need to stop pretending AI is intelligent. Here's how
We are constantly fed a version of AI that looks, sounds and acts suspiciously like us. It speaks in polished sentences, mimics emotions, expresses curiosity, claims to feel compassion, even dabbles in what it calls creativity.
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Machine learning & AI
Getting AIs working toward human goals: Study shows how to measure misalignment
Ideally, artificial intelligence agents aim to help humans, but what does that mean when humans want conflicting things? My colleagues and I have come up with a way to measure the alignment of the goals of a group of humans ...
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Business
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta said Monday that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after activists raised concerns ...
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Computer Sciences
Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones
When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions, applying them to human and humanoid ...
Machine learning & AI
Using text-generating AI to power nuclear research
Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that's not all they're good for. These AI agents can use their text-parsing powers to help further nuclear science and assist ...
Apr 12, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Human-AI relationships pose ethical issues, psychologists say
It's becoming increasingly commonplace for people to develop intimate, long-term relationships with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. At their extreme, people have "married" their AI companions in non-legally binding ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
San Diego County seeks new policy to govern use of AI
With artificial intelligence already affecting nearly every aspect of people's lives, San Diego County supervisors want a formal policy that spells out how staff will use—or avoid—the technology.
Apr 11, 2025
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Hardware
Leveraging silicon photonics for scalable and sustainable AI hardware
The emergence of AI has profoundly transformed numerous industries. Driven by deep learning technology and Big Data, AI requires significant processing power for training its models. While the existing AI infrastructure relies ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Computer Sciences
New method efficiently safeguards sensitive AI training data
Data privacy comes with a cost. There are security techniques that protect sensitive user data, like customer addresses, from attackers who may attempt to extract them from AI models—but they often make those models less ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Computer Sciences
How to build trustworthy AI without trusted data
Today, almost everybody has heard of AI and millions around the world already use, or are exposed, to it—from ChatGPT writing our emails, to helping with medical diagnosis.
Apr 10, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Tools like Apple's photo Clean Up are yet another nail in the coffin for being able to trust our eyes
You may have seen ads by Apple promoting its new Clean Up feature that can be used to remove elements in a photo. When one of these ads caught my eye this weekend, I was intrigued and updated my software to try it out.
Apr 10, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Computer model that 'thinks' like a missing person could help search and rescue efforts
A new method of predicting where people lost in the wilderness may be found based on simulations of their decision-making processes could help mountain rescue teams save lives in the future.
Apr 10, 2025
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Business
Coalition urges California attorney general to halt OpenAI's for-profit restructuring
A coalition of California nonprofits, foundations and labor groups are raising concerns about ChatGPT maker OpenAI, urging the state attorney general to halt the artificial intelligence startup's plans to restructure itself ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test—but that doesn't mean AI is now as smart as humans
There have been several headlines over the past week about an AI chatbot officially passing the Turing test.
Apr 9, 2025
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Internet
Is this AI or a journalist? Research reveals stylistic differences in news articles
News articles produced by artificial intelligence (AI) do not have the same creative flair as stories written by human journalists, according to research into the stylistic differences between the storytellers.
Apr 9, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI with, for and by everyone can help maximize its benefits
Humans' ability to learn from one another across cultures over generations drives our success as a species as much as our individual intelligence. This collective cultural brain has led to new innovations and developed bodies ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Security
Can you spot a financial fake? How AI is raising our risks of billing fraud
Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence—from providing real-time navigation to early disease detection—the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception.
Apr 9, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A new way to bring personal items to mixed reality
Think of your most prized belongings. In an increasingly virtual world, wouldn't it be great to save a copy of that precious item and all the memories it holds?
Apr 8, 2025
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Security
Probabilistic algorithm targets social media's fake news problem
Fake news across social media is becoming ever easier to spread and more difficult to detect. That's thanks to increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) and cuts to fact-checking resources by major platforms.
Apr 8, 2025
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