Machine learning & AI news
Computer Sciences
Cracking the code of complexity in computer science's P vs. NP problem
New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science. But the way to do it, according to Cameron Seth, a Ph.D. researcher working in the field of algorithmic ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
AI at the speed of light just became a possibility
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light, a remarkable step towards next-generation artificial general intelligence hardware powered by optical computation rather ...
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How AI might help with animal adoptions
Do people respond differently to digital animals compared to real ones?
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Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.
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Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
A pair of swiveling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
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Business
GenAI, fake law and fallout—new report reveals surge in legal cases involving generative AI
The Center for the Future of the Legal Profession (CFLP) at UNSW Law & Justice has released a new report on the impacts of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in law: "GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout: A review of the misuse ...
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Robotics
Robots trained with spatial dataset show improved object handling and awareness
When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the visual perception abilities they need to understand the world, researchers have developed a novel training ...
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Software
Cash App's Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do
Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you're overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you ...
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Robotics
Humanoid robots still face hurdles in replacing human labor, says robotics leader
Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionizing physical labor in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP.
Nov 13, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Artificial sensory neuron enables high-precision, multi-color, near-infrared object recognition
Near-infrared (NIR) photon detection and object recognition are crucial technologies for all-weather target identification. Conventional NIR detection systems that rely on photodetectors and von Neumann computing algorithms ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
When AI draws our words: Study finds image generators fail basic instructions despite aesthetic success
Can we really trust artificial intelligence to illustrate our ideas? A team of scientists has examined the capabilities of Midjourney and DALL·E—two Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) software programs—to produce ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Self-adapting LLMs behave more like students to absorb new knowledge
In an MIT classroom, a professor lectures while students diligently write down notes they will reread later to study and internalize key information ahead of an exam.
Nov 12, 2025
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Security
Five minutes of training boosts ability to spot AI-generated fake faces
Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.
Nov 12, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Your chatbot doesn't love you: The 'illusion' of social AI
Every day, millions of people talk to chatbots and AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Replika and Gemini, but what kind of "relationships" are we really forming with them?
Nov 12, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: Survey
It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Nov 12, 2025
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Business
Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure on Wednesday that will include new data centers in Texas and New York.
Nov 12, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI language models show bias against regional German dialects
Large language models such as GPT-5 and Llama systematically rate speakers of German dialects less favorably than those using Standard German. This is shown by a recent collaborative study between Johannes Gutenberg University ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs that will allow its artificial intelligence technology to replicate their voices.
Nov 12, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
New technologies like AI come with big claims. The scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
Technological innovations can seem relentless. In computing, some have proclaimed that "a year in machine learning is a century in any other field." But how do you know whether those advancements are hype or reality?
Nov 12, 2025
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Automotive
Machine learning used to calibrate emissions control systems faster, more efficiently
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a method to automate the calibration of heavy-duty diesel truck emissions control systems using machine learning and algorithm-based optimization. The latest diesel aftertreatment ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Scientists just built a 1-kilometer resolution digital twin of Earth
Weather forecasting is notoriously wonky—climate modeling even more so. But their slowly increasing ability to predict what the natural world will throw at us humans is largely thanks to two things—better models and increased ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Mapping AI's brain reveals memory and reasoning are not located in the same place
Researchers studying how large AI models such as ChatGPT learn and remember information have discovered that their memory and reasoning skills occupy distinct parts of their internal architecture. Their insights could help ...
Computer Sciences
Mind readers: How large language models encode theory-of-mind
Imagine you're watching a movie, in which a character puts a chocolate bar in a box, closes the box and leaves the room. Another person, also in the room, moves the bar from a box to a desk drawer. You, as an observer, know ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Security
AI agents open door to new hacking threats
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
Nov 11, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
AI adoption in US adds ~900,000 tons of CO₂ annually, study finds
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters finds that continued growth in artificial intelligence (AI) use across the United States could add approximately 900,000 tons of CO₂ annually. This is not a small ...
Nov 11, 2025
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