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Machine learning & AI

Could AI kill humanity? Experts debate risks as advanced models gain hacking capabilities

Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.

Machine learning & AI

Get AI models 'under control,' EU tells tech firms after hacks

Top tech firms need to get their powerful artificial intelligence models "under control," the European Union warned Friday after a series of hacks by AI agents.

Machine learning & AI

China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using ...

Robotics

Humanoid robot learns to sprint and perform spin kicks using AI trained on human motion data

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with body shapes and limbs resembling those of humans, could potentially assist people with manual tasks in various real-world settings. So far, however, most of these robots can reliably ...

Engineering

AI-powered VR helps planners design better cities

Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with virtual reality (VR) could guide us through tomorrow's cities before they are even built, according to research in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. Such models ...

Robotics

The future of robot-human collaboration

Humans are difficult to simulate. We are quick, complex thinkers, and our exact actions aren't predictable. So how can we sufficiently train robots to collaborate with us?

Machine learning & AI

'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both U.S. companies of "gambling with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

Consumer & Gadgets

Tracking what consumers think before they buy

Manufacturers have traditionally relied on sales figures to understand where they stand with consumers, but by the time those numbers arrive, consumers' buying decisions have already been made. A study co-authored by UC Riverside ...

Computer Sciences

Forgetting may be the secret to better AI language learning

Giving AI a human-like memory limitation may actually help it learn language better. In their new proof-of-principle study, Abishek Thamma (University of Amsterdam) and Micha Heilbron (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) ...

Machine learning & AI

Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe

Cate Blanchett brought Hollywood star power to Brussels on Tuesday as she launched a free tool to give people the right to decide how their image can be used by AI firms.

Machine learning & AI

Examining what makes AI trustworthy as its adoption accelerates

As governments, companies and public institutions move from experimenting with AI to deploying it in the real world, questions are becoming increasingly urgent: What does it mean to trust AI? And what does it take for that ...

Machine learning & AI

European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights

Humanoid robots able to perform tasks from grape harvesting to welcoming visitors were front and center at France's Vivatech trade fair this week, with European firms looking to fill niches beyond what dominant Chinese giants ...

Computer Sciences

How AI helps World Cup referees make the call

More than 1.5 billion people worldwide are expected to watch the 2026 World Cup finals. With that many fans scrutinizing every pass, touch and goal, FIFA is leaning on advanced computer vision technology to help referees ...

Consumer & Gadgets

Intelligent, but not conscious: A warning about AI chatbots

Have you ever said "thanks" to ChatGPT, or "please" to Claude? Maybe you're just being polite, showing some civility to a helpful and eloquent conversational partner. You may even consider politeness a safe choice, just in ...

Security

AI model predicts robberies across US cities with 86.3% accuracy

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts crime more accurately than several existing approaches by combining information about where crimes occur, when they happen and wider social patterns. ...