https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/machine-learning-ai-news/ en-us The latest news on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, its ability to handle humanlike tasks is undeniable. Artificial neural networks can learn to recognize images, use language or write computer code. Like the brain's circuits, they reorganize themselves as they learn, adjusting the strengths of their connections to improve their performance. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-artificial-neural-networks-machinery.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:47:33 EDT news711189900 Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, Anthropic said. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-anthropic-ai-worms-smart-gadgets.html Security Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:50:01 EDT news711113802 It's no secret that an ever-increasing number of scientists use AI to help with their papers. While tasks such as polishing text are generally permissible if declared, using the technology to write papers, or parts of papers, from scratch and passing them off as original work is not. But it's happening. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-detector-ai-generated-ideas-words.html Computer Sciences Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:23:30 EDT news711112923 Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have developed a "light-powered brain" that can recognize hidden information in complex patterns of light, potentially paving the way for faster communications systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-optical-intelligence-communications-complex-patterns.html Telecom Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:40:21 EDT news711102721 Around half of the energy used to train AI can be saved without affecting speed or performance, using software developed at the University of Michigan Engineering. Now, U-M researchers are working with NVIDIA to integrate their new approach into Megatron-LM, NVIDIA's open-source platform for training AI. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-software-tools-ai-energy.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:20:11 EDT news711040381 As artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly widespread, the growing demand for processing power and energy is emerging as a global challenge. Assistant professor Uğur Teğin from Koç University's Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has developed two new systems that use light itself, rather than conventional electronic circuitry, to perform computations for artificial intelligence. Published in two articles, the studies introduce new approaches to computing that could contribute to the development of faster and more energy-efficient AI systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-approach-sustainable-ai-offloading-burden.html Hi Tech & Innovation Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:55:27 EDT news710834081 Watermarks are increasingly being used to make AI-generated images recognizable and to ensure their origin can be traced. Previous research has focused on whether watermarks can withstand image manipulation. CISPA researcher Michel Meintz from the SprintML Lab has investigated whether watermarks can withstand the training of a new generative model. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-image-watermarks-survive-durability.html Security Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:20:02 EDT news710773562 Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that automates the creation of complex decision-making software, cutting development time from months of specialized engineering to about an hour. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-custom-decision-software-hour.html Software Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:20:01 EDT news710759855 When humans write sentences or solve math problems, they are thinking symbolically—each number, variable or word is expressed by a symbol. While AI chatbots do not "think" that way, if prompted, they can offer cogent advice about writing, math and many other topics as if a person were offering it. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-neural-network-ai-chatbots-humans.html Computer Sciences Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:40:08 EDT news710763542 Before large language models (LLMs) can process text, they split it into chunks such as words or word fragments. The LLM behind ChatGPT, for example, splits "LMU München" into the three chunks "LM," "U" and "München," so it never directly sees the individual letters in "München." This step, which is known as subword tokenization, makes LLMs efficient but causes a range of problems, such as limited character-level understanding. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-easier-ai-letter.html Computer Sciences Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:20:12 EDT news710759462 Most of us now carry in our pockets devices capable of running small AI chatbots. These chatbots have little safety oversight to ensure they don't provide information and answers with the potential to encourage self-harm, lead to financial loss or promote extremist notions—especially when operating offline. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-simple-math-formula-ai-chatbots.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:28 EDT news710612401 A new technology has been developed that can rapidly predict city-scale structural damage even when portions of satellite imagery are obscured by clouds or smoke immediately after a disaster. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-method-knowledge-disaster-incomplete.html Engineering Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:20:09 EDT news710608201 Imagine hearing a familiar sound and expecting something to happen. Before the event arrives, the brain can predict what it will be, when it will occur and how likely it is. Yet computational models often treat these questions separately or use learning methods that are difficult to reconcile with biological circuits. A new study proposes an alternative in which one population of spiking neurons learns all three together. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-spiking-neural-network.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:20:01 EDT news710597582 Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-sando-robot-flight-path-collision.html Robotics Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:40:09 EDT news710586961 Science has increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) as a kind of microscope—sorting data, analyzing images and revealing hidden patterns. Now a new shift is underway: AI that not only breaks down data but also helps scientists decide what to do next through simple, natural language requests. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-agentic-ai-simple-language-ray.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:40:13 EDT news710505903 Life often gets in the way of going to bed in sync with our circadian rhythm and getting enough sleep. Work, school and other social commitments can pull our schedules out of step, and scientists call this mismatch social jet lag. When people experience this sleep mismatch, they feel tired and off their game. This jet lag can often trigger social anxiety and worry about being judged negatively by others. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-sync-people-ai-dating-job.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:01 EDT news710416680 Our eyes do not always tell us exactly where things are—and that may be a feature of how biological vision works, rather than simply a flaw. A new study by York University researchers uses a common illusion to ask: If artificial intelligence is meant to see more like us, should it make some of the same systematic perceptual "mistakes"? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-visual-illusion-reveals-today-ai.html Machine learning & AI Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:20:16 EDT news710161141 Stories about AI systems deceiving users, cooperating with one another or pursuing their own goals increasingly invite us to talk about them as if they had minds of their own. But do people really believe that AI is conscious? A new LMU study suggests that they draw a surprisingly sharp line between intelligent behavior and consciousness. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-people-conscious-humans.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:25 EDT news710160902 Interactions between humans and dogs involve a continuous exchange of physical and verbal cues. A person may pet a dog, use a hand gesture, give a verbal command or call the pet from a distance, prompting changes in the dog's posture, position or movement. Understanding these human–animal interactions requires data that captures both participants simultaneously. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-interpet4d-capturing-humandog-interactions-generate.html Computer Sciences Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:20:23 EDT news710150942 Let's say you ask ChatGPT a question that stumps it, or a Waymo vehicle encounters something unusual in the road, or an autonomous factory faces an unexpected disruption. Most people would recognize that something unexpected has happened and adjust accordingly. For machines, it's not always that simple. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-machine-ai-agent-autonomous-unexpected.html Robotics Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:20:02 EDT news710064301 In the production of video games and animated movies, directors and animators are constantly fine-tuning how a character's movements should appear. In many cases, directors require subtle changes, such as making a character appear a little more restrained or a bit more expressive, and communicate subjectively how much change is needed. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-animation-slider-enables-fine.html Computer Sciences Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:09 EDT news709992961 When a conversational AI character in an immersive environment says something false, how should the system alert the user? Researchers have now explored this question in a proof-of-concept study, which tested three techniques for alerting users to hallucinated statements from "embodied" AI agents in virtual reality (VR) systems. The study is published on the arXiv preprint server. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ways-users-ai-hallucinations-embodied.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:40:21 EDT news709992875 In-home assistive robots could clean and organize a home while the owner is away, but without enhanced memory capabilities, they could cause more problems than they solve. They could, for example, cause a major inconvenience if they move important objects like wallets and keys but are unable to tell the owner where they put them. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-benchmark-ai-memory-household-robots.html Robotics Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:20:09 EDT news709989421 A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-defeats-war-game-rivals.html Computer Sciences Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:39 EDT news709901162 Anyone who has used ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence chatbot has likely seen a disclaimer that its answers may be incorrect. Large language models are built to generate the most probable response to a prompt. Even when they lack reliable information, they may produce an answer that sounds convincing rather than acknowledge uncertainty. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-quantum-math-ai.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:40:08 EDT news709982677 We are used to seeing images of humanoid robots clumsily walking, stumbling over objects and awkwardly freezing in place. Struggling with real-world movement is one of the biggest drawbacks of current robotics. But now a team of researchers has come up with a new system to make them move and react far more reliably, and they worked everything out on a bunch of soccer-playing robots. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-soccer-playing-humanoid-robots-score.html Robotics Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:30:02 EDT news709978468 Before a new AI model reaches the public, its developers run it through a battery of tests known as "benchmarks," which score it on everything from reasoning ability to how safe it is for people to use. Billions of investment dollars ride on these benchmark scores, and policymakers increasingly cite them to shape regulations and government procurement decisions that will guide the development of AI. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-grade-ai-wrong.html Computer Sciences Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:20:14 EDT news709977001 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced a "remarkably capable, always-on" artificial intelligence agent at an appearance Tuesday, a day after the company halted the rollout of a more advanced model over safety concerns. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-openai-ceo-ai-agent-mention.html Machine learning & AI Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:43 EDT news709912619 OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing showed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-openai-cancels-astra-due-safety.html Security Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:10:05 EDT news709897421 As more people turn to LLMs for advice on interpersonal matters, the ethical foundations of the tools' replies increasingly have the power to shape individual lives and, at scale, the social fabric itself. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-social-norms-implications-society.html Machine learning & AI Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:40:06 EDT news709889222