Machine learning & AI news
Machine learning & AI
Why GPT can't think like us
Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly large language models like GPT-4, has shown impressive performance on reasoning tasks. But does AI truly understand abstract concepts, or is it just mimicking patterns? A new study ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Security
LLM-based web application scanner recognizes tasks and workflows
A new automated web application scanner autonomously understands and executes tasks and workflows on web applications. The tool named YuraScanner harnesses the world knowledge stored in large language models (LLMs) to navigate ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbs
Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race.
Feb 21, 2025
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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods—would owning the 'rights' to our own faces and voices help?
Not that long ago, the term "deepfake" wasn't in most people's vocabularies. Now, it is not only commonplace, but is also the focus of intense legal scrutiny around the world.
Feb 21, 2025
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'Indiana Jones' jailbreak approach highlights the vulnerabilities of existing LLMs
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of the conversational agent ChatGPT, are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. As many people are now turning to LLM-based platforms to source ...
Robotics
Continuous skill acquisition in robots: New framework mimics human lifelong learning
Humans are known to accumulate knowledge over time, which in turn allows them to continuously improve their abilities and skills. This capability, known as lifelong learning, has so far proved difficult to replicate in artificial ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Think you can cheat with AI? Researcher creates watermarks to detect AI-generated writing
Artificial intelligence is putting instructors and employers in an awkward position when it comes to accepting written work, leaving them wondering: Who wrote this? A human or AI?
Feb 20, 2025
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Software
New platform helps evaluate AI for complex computer use
Imagine asking AI to plan your trip itinerary, book and pay for all your flights, and arrange your airport transport—all within a single click. Fortunately, an international research team is making this vision a reality.
Feb 20, 2025
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Engineering
Naval researchers develop AI solution to automate drone defense with high energy lasers
Lasers enable the U.S. Navy to fight at the speed of light. Armed with artificial intelligence (AI), ship defensive laser systems can make rapid, accurate targeting assessments necessary for today's complex and fast-paced ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Internet
Dark web forum research reveals the growing threat of AI-generated child abuse images
The UK aims to be the first country in the world to create new offenses related to AI-generated sexual abuse. New laws will make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Forcing UK creatives to 'opt out' of AI training risks stifling new talent, report suggests
The UK government should resist allowing AI companies to scrape all copyrighted works unless the holder has actively "opted out," as it puts an unfair burden on up-and-coming creative talents who lack the skills and resources ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Business
Using AI to achieve business transformation: A long-term process that needs to be managed
A new paper co-authored by Professor Feng Li, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at Bayes Business School, has warned businesses that artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet advanced enough to transform organizational ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI tool creates 3D video game worlds with iterative design
A generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could help video game designers to craft gameplay iteratively is presented in a Nature paper. The AI model, developed by researchers at Microsoft, generated robust three-dimensional ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Engineering
Machine learning accelerates discovery of membranes to filter PFAS from water
Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic "forever chemicals." These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in common household items like makeup, nonstick cookware, dental ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Novel 'pruning' technique shows promise for reducing AI bias without harming performance
A method known as "model pruning" can be used to pinpoint and remove neurons that consistently contribute to biased responses, say researchers at the Stanford Law School and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
Feb 19, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way
While early language models could only process text, contemporary large language models now perform highly diverse tasks on different types of data. For instance, LLMs can understand many languages, generate computer code, ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Understanding AI decision-making: Research examines model transparency
Are we putting our faith in technology that we don't fully understand? A new study from the University of Surrey comes at a time when AI systems are making decisions impacting our daily lives—from banking and health care ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Software
Neuro-inspired AI framework uses reverse-order learning to enhance code generation
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model behind OpenAI's popular platform ChatGPT, have been found to successfully tackle a wide range of language processing and text generation tasks. Some of these models have also ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Synaptic device array integrates sensing, memory, and processing for artificial vision
In a development for artificial intelligence, researchers have unveiled a synaptic device array that shows promise for enhancing artificial visual systems. This innovative array, measuring a compact 0.7 × 0.7 cm2, integrates ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
High school students publish research on using AI for systems biology exploration
Two Connecticut high school seniors, Meera Kannan and Gabrielle Bridgewater, have published their study findings, titled "Leveraging public AI tools to explore systems biology resources in mathematical modeling," in the journal ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Business
New AI framework aims to remove bias in key areas such as health, education and recruitment
Researchers from the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute (DATAI) of the University of Navarra (Spain) have published an innovative methodology that improves the fairness and reliability of artificial intelligence ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic fantasy—it's here, and it's thinking for us.
Feb 18, 2025
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Business
AI in journalism: Report reveals audience distrust and ethical concerns
A new industry report has found audiences and journalists are growing increasingly concerned by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism.
Feb 18, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Musk launches 'scary smart' AI chatbot
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company unveiled on Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Security
DarkMind: A new backdoor attack that leverages the reasoning capabilities of LLMs
Large language models (LLMs), such as the models supporting the functioning of ChatGPT, are now used by a growing number of people worldwide to source information or edit, analyze and generate texts. As these models become ...
