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Computer Sciences
Compression technique makes AI models leaner and faster while they're still learning
Training a large artificial intelligence model is expensive, not just in dollars, but in time, energy, and computational resources. Traditionally, obtaining a smaller, faster model either requires training a massive one first ...
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Could revisiting Asimov's laws help us avoid AI's 'Chernobyl moment?'
The conflict in Iran—but also the war in Ukraine—show not only that AI is radically changing the economics of war (which may be good news), but also that we may be heading toward some kind of "Chernobyl moment." We may soon ...
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Using AI models to detect sinkhole trouble
Researchers at the University of Florida are developing artificial intelligence models to pinpoint early signs of sinkholes before they appear. "I'm always looking for real-world problems," said Minhee Kim, Ph.D., an assistant ...
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US court expedites Anthropic's legal battle with Department of War
A US appeals court on Wednesday denied Anthropic's request to put on hold a move by the Pentagon to label it a supply chain risk, but ordered the AI startup's legal battle with the Department of War to be put on a fast track.
21 hours ago
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Machine learning & AI
Meta releases first new AI model since shaking up team
Meta on Wednesday released an artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, it touts as smarter and faster than what it offered before shaking up its Superintelligence Labs unit.
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Robotics
These AI-powered guide dogs don't just lead, they talk
Guide dogs are powerful allies, leading the visually impaired safely to their destinations, but they can't talk with their owners—until now. Using large language models, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Software
New AI video tool removes objects without breaking the laws of physics
When movie and TV directors want to tinker with their footage in post-production, they have an array of tools at their disposal to perfect a scene if it wasn't shot exactly how they liked. That includes removing objects like ...
Machine learning & AI
Latest Anthropic AI model finds cracks in software defenses
Anthropic on Tuesday said its yet-to-be-released artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos has proven keenly adept at exposing software weaknesses.
Apr 7, 2026
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Engineering
Intelligent monitoring pipe detects and predicts 3D soil settlement
Researchers have developed an intelligent monitoring pipe that combines optical sensing with machine learning algorithms to monitor and predict 3D soil settlement. With more development, the system could help provide early ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Computer Sciences
New method makes neural networks three times faster in wave propagation problems
Researchers at Skoltech have proposed a new approach to training neural networks for wave propagation in absorbing media. The method significantly improves the accuracy and stability of solutions and accelerates model training ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Google adds Gemini crisis features amid lawsuit over user's suicide
Google on Tuesday announced updates to the mental health safeguards on its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot, as the company faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the chatbot aided a user in his suicide.
Apr 7, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI-driven discovery bottleneck: Scientific evidence trapped in a predigital system
A new article published in the News and Perspectives section of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, showcases the urgent need to modernize the scientific record. The article, "Our AI-Powered Discoveries Are Trapped ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Explainability is a must for older adults to trust AI, study shows
Voice-activated, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) agents must provide clear explanations for their suggestions, or older adults aren't likely to trust them. That's one of the main findings from a study by AI Caring ...
Apr 6, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI at war: Five things to know about Project Maven
A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare.
Apr 5, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI companions can comfort lonely users but may deepen distress over time
AI companions are always available, never judge, never tire and never demand anything in return. If someone is struggling with loneliness, this frictionlessness can seem profoundly appealing. However, new research shows that ...
Apr 4, 2026
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Hardware
New memristor design uses built-in oxygen gradient to bring stability to reinforcement learning
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers created a memristor that uses a built-in oxygen gradient to produce slow, stable conductance changes, enabling a reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm to learn ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Living brain cells enable machine learning computations
A research team at Tohoku University and Future University Hakodate has demonstrated that living biological neurons can be trained to perform a supervised temporal pattern learning task previously carried out by artificial ...
Apr 3, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Rivalry and collaboration attitudes: Study finds writers need both to thrive in the age of AI
When a screenwriter told New York University researchers last year that letting AI do her work would make her "miserable inside," she was onto something. A follow-up study from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering and Stern ...
Apr 3, 2026
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Computer Sciences
'More is Different': Research shows scale alone does not explain AI's power—specialization and cooperation do
One of the most influential scientific and philosophical viewpoints is "More is Different," introduced in 1972 by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Philip W. Anderson, highlighting the limitations of the reductionist approach. ...
Apr 3, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centers
Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centers and related infrastructure.
Apr 3, 2026
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Business
Crashing waves vs. rising tides: Overturning prior views about how AI could overtake human workers
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has said that AI could surpass "almost all humans at almost everything" shortly after 2027. While AI's capabilities are certainly improving, such rapid progress might seem at odds with findings ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Hardware
Brain-inspired chip could make some AI tasks up to 2,000 times more energy efficient
A new type of computer chip that uses the physics of materials to process information could make some artificial intelligence (AI) systems far more energy efficient, researchers have found. Loughborough University physicists ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
New method predicts the success of LLMs on untried tasks with high accuracy
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València, part of the Valencian University Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (VRAIN) and ValgrAI, has participated in the development of ADeLe, a new methodology that ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Fair decisions, clear reasons: Creating fuzzy AI with fairness built in from the start
Although AI is not intentionally biased, it can inherit biases from the data fed into it, learning and repeating them until the system becomes inherently unfair. This is complicated by the problem of identifying where the ...
Apr 2, 2026
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