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Computer Sciences

Computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—from the chatbots we consult for customer support to tools predicting how diseases might spread. But the computing power and energy required to power modern AI models—such as ...

Software

User-friendly system can help developers build more efficient simulations and AI models

The neural network artificial intelligence models used in applications like medical image processing and speech recognition perform operations on hugely complex data structures that require an enormous amount of computation ...

Machine learning & AI

How psychologists kick-started AI by studying the human mind

Many people think of psychology as being primarily about mental health, but its story goes far beyond that.

Security

UK government must show that its AI plan can be trusted to deal with serious risks when it comes to health data

The UK government's new plan to foster innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) is ambitious. Its goals rely on the better use of public data, including renewed efforts to maximize the value of health data held by ...

Machine learning & AI

OpenAI's Altman says 'no plans' to sue China's DeepSeek

OpenAI chief Sam Altman said Monday the US company has "no plans" to sue Chinese startup DeepSeek, which rattled Silicon Valley with its powerful and apparently cheaply developed chatbot.

Machine learning & AI

OpenAI chief says it needs new open-source strategy

OpenAI chief Sam Altman on Friday said his high-profile artificial intelligence company is "on the wrong side of history" when it comes to being open about how its technology works.

Machine learning & AI

Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek

Taiwan has banned workers in the public sector and at key infrastructure facilities from using DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese product and could endanger national security.

Business

Q&A: DeepSeek and the future of AI

News that artificial intelligence (AI) assistant DeepSeek can compete with models like ChatGPT and Gemini for a fraction of the cost and computing power made headlines on Jan. 27, 2025. The reporting caused technology and ...

Machine learning & AI

OpenAI seeking $40 billion in new fundraising round: Report

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is seeking to raise $40 billion in a fresh round of funding that would value the startup at a staggering $340 billion, the Wall Street Journal Reported on Thursday.

Machine learning & AI

New play takes on OpenAI drama and AI's existential questions

Revolutionize humanity or destroy it? Playwright Matthew Gasda's characters, inspired by OpenAI and its famous ChatGPT, grapple with existential questions about the direction of artificial intelligence.

Automotive

E-mobility: AI system accelerates the development of powertrains

The development of vehicle components is a lengthy and therefore very costly process. Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have developed a method that can shorten the development phase of the powertrain ...

Consumer & Gadgets

Bias in AI amplifies our own biases, finds study

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to become more biased themselves, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Machine learning & AI

Circumventing a long-time frustration in neural computing

The human brain begins learning through spontaneous random activities even before it receives sensory information from the external world. A new technology developed by the KAIST research team enables much faster and more ...

Machine learning & AI

Study introduces a new development in landmark retrieval models

A new approach to landmark retrieval, an area of computer vision that identifies and matches landmark images within a database, is discussed in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The new ...

Engineering

Helping machine learning models identify objects in any pose

A new visual recognition approach improved a machine learning technique's ability to both identify an object and how it is oriented in space, according to a study presented in October at the European Conference on Computer ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

Video: Biometrics for authenticating artworks

In the art world, a certificate of authenticity is the traditional guarantee of originality. Typically issued by artists, art dealers or private sellers, these certificates serve to distinguish genuine works from forgeries. ...

Business

AI startup Databricks raises $10 bn as value soars

Young startup Databricks, which specializes in scaling and building artificial intelligence, said Tuesday it raised $10 billion, bringing the company's valuation to $62 billion.

Energy & Green Tech

Developing AI-controlled heat pumps for increased efficiency

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps heat pumps to operate more efficiently, by avoiding incorrect device settings and optimizing system operation. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is researching a new ...