Computer Sciences
AI agents tend to do things when we give them specific commands, such as analyzing data and answering questions. But what would they do if left to their own devices?
Consumer & Gadgets
A blind man points his phone at a pan and asks, "Are the sausages brown yet?" The app he's using responds out loud that some spots are still slightly pink. So a bit later, he takes another photo and asks again, and then again, ...
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can give people a comfortable place to discuss personal thoughts and feelings. However, when a chatbot constantly agrees with a user, it can reinforce false beliefs and potentially cause ...
20 hours ago
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Security
An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday as they scrambled to make ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Business
A University of Dayton statistician and an international team of researchers are showing how artificial intelligence can help factories detect flawed parts without the expensive step that keeps the technology out of reach ...
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Security
OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so.
Oct 22, 2026
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Business
For two decades, data centers were relatively safe, lucrative real estate investments. They attracted investors because they served as digital infrastructure—the essential plumbing that keeps the internet running.
7 hours ago
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Machine learning & AI
AI chip giant Nvidia's boss Jensen Huang said on Thursday that warnings artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity were "cheap" attempts to grab headlines.
14 hours ago
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Security
The language that's known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory.
15 hours ago
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Security
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.
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