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New AI system pushes the time limits of generative video
A team of EPFL researchers has taken a major step towards resolving the problem of drift in generative video, which is what causes sequences to become incoherent after a handful of seconds. Their breakthrough paves the way ...
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Robotics
AI-powered companionship: Harnessing music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness
Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions to help lift the spirits. ...
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Why comparisons between AI and human intelligence miss the point
Claims that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing human intelligence have become commonplace. According to some commentators, rapid advances in large language models signal an imminent tipping point—often ...
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A bot-only social media platform: What the Moltbook experiment is teaching us about AI
What happens when you create a social media platform that only AI bots can post to? The answer, it turns out, is both entertaining and concerning. Moltbook is exactly that—a platform where artificial intelligence agents ...
Feb 5, 2026
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AI agents debate more effectively when given personalities and the ability to interrupt
In a typical online meeting, humans don't always wait politely for their turn to speak. They interrupt to express strong agreement, stay silent when they are unsure, and let their personalities shape the flow of the discussion. ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Robotics
Brain-inspired AI helps soft robot arms switch tasks and stay stable
Researchers have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly without needing retraining or sacrificing functionality. ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Business
Study identifies key elements that determine impact of AI on jobs
Research by academics at King's College London and the AI Objectives Institute has shed light on why what matters is not just how much of a job AI can do, but which parts. Dr. Bouke Klein Teeselink and Daniel Carey analyzed ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users
The two artificial intelligence startups behind rival chatbots ChatGPT and Claude are bracing for an existential showdown this year as both need to prove they can grow a business that will make more money than they're losing.
Feb 5, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
News sites are locking out the internet archive to stop AI crawling. Is the 'open web' closing?
When the World Wide Web went live in the early 1990s, its founders hoped it would be a space for anyone to share information and collaborate. But today, the free and open web is shrinking.
Feb 5, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
'Discovery learning' AI tool predicts battery cycle life with just a few days' data
An agentic AI tool for battery researchers harnesses data from previous battery designs to predict the cycle life of new battery concepts. With information from just 50 cycles, the tool—developed at University of Michigan ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Why reinforcement learning breaks at scale, and how a new method fixes it
From autonomous cars to video games, reinforcement learning (machine learning through interaction with environments) can have an important impact. That may feel especially true, for example, when you're a passenger late for ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Business
How mindfulness can support GenAI use in transforming project management
New research that surveyed more than 440 project managers worldwide has highlighted the critical connection between mindfulness and the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the workplace. Lead author ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media—all in just a few weeks.
Feb 3, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Does AI understand word impressions like humans do?
By now, it's no secret that large language models (LLMs) are experts at mimicking natural language. Trained on vast troves of data, these models have proven themselves capable of generating text so convincing that it regularly ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI is coming to Olympic judging: What makes it a game changer?
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Business
Rural India powers global AI models
Tending crops by day and then logging on for a night shift of data labeling, 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta is part of a rising rural Indian workforce helping power an artificial intelligence revolution.
Feb 3, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New AI system fixes 3D printing defects in real time
Additive manufacturing has revolutionized manufacturing by enabling customized, cost-effective products with minimal waste. However, with the majority of 3D printers operating on open-loop systems, they are notoriously prone ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The data center surge has a hidden source of carbon emissions
Data centers siphon huge amounts of energy to power artificial intelligence. But their environmental footprint starts to balloon even before the first server switches on due to the immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Chinese tech giants trade cash for AI buzz
Chinese tech giants are luring users with cash offers before their reported upcoming releases of competing AI models this month.
Feb 2, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Inner 'self-talk' helps AI models learn, adapt and multitask more easily
Talking to oneself is a trait which feels inherently human. Our inner monologs help us organize our thoughts, make decisions, and understand our emotions. But it's not just humans who can reap the benefits of such self-talk.
Feb 1, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight ...
Feb 1, 2026
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Business
Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted the US tech giant will make a "huge" investment in OpenAI and dismissed as "nonsense" reports that he is unhappy with the generative AI star.
Feb 1, 2026
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Robotics
Training four-legged robots as if they were dogs
Over the next decades, robots are expected to make their way into a growing number of households, public spaces, and professional environments. Many of the most advanced and promising robots designed to date are so-called ...
Machine learning & AI
Geometry behind how AI agents learn revealed
A new study from the University at Albany shows that artificial intelligence systems may organize information in far more intricate ways than previously thought. The study, "Exploring the Stratified Space Structure of an ...
Jan 31, 2026
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