https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/machine-learning-ai-news/ en-us The latest news on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Soft robotics—machines made of flexible, muscle-like materials—can bend and stretch in fluid ways that put the rigid robots of old sci-fi movies to shame. But the flexibility that lets them pick ripe tomatoes or navigate a search-and-rescue site comes at a cost: Soft robotics are notoriously difficult to control. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-soft-robotics-ai-cousin-reservoir.html Robotics Fri, 22 May 2026 10:20:04 EDT news698663701 Over the past few decades, roboticists worldwide have introduced increasingly advanced robots that can understand human instructions, move in their surroundings and reliably complete basic manual tasks. While they perform well in some scenarios, many of these robots still struggle to translate the instructions of users into precise and executable actions that would allow them to successfully complete desired tasks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-framework-robots-complex-language-precise.html Robotics Fri, 22 May 2026 09:40:05 EDT news698591508 At any given time, technology does two things to employment: It replaces traditional jobs, and it creates new lines of work. Machines replace farmers, but enable, say, aeronautical engineers to exist. So, if tech creates new jobs, who gets them? How well do they pay? How long do new jobs remain new, before they become just another common task any worker can do? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-technology-jobs-young-skilled-workers.html Business Thu, 21 May 2026 10:01:36 EDT news698576317 Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., has questions. When the professor and interim chair of the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering saw reports in the media positing that scientific literature is increasingly being generated by artificial intelligence, he wondered, "How do they know?" https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-detectors-probe-efficacy-danger-ai.html Security Wed, 20 May 2026 13:20:07 EDT news698500982 A research team at Google co-led by Michael Brenner, Catalyst Professor of Applied Mathematics and Physics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Google research scientist, has produced a new artificial intelligence system that can automatically write scientific software programs that surpass the performance of human-written programs. The paper is published in the journal Nature. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-automates-scientific-software-outperforming.html Software Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:05 EDT news698500058 Two artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can assist throughout multiple processes involved in scientific research—such as generating hypotheses, designing experiments, and analyzing data—are presented in Nature. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-scientific-discoveries.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:03 EDT news698496303 Google will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an AI assistant that will help users by proactively performing tasks on their behalf. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-google-slew-ai-advances-personal.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 20 May 2026 05:07:26 EDT news698472400 Imagine navigating a city street during rush hour—cars and bikes zipping by, pedestrians hustling down a crowded sidewalk, your eyes adjusting to the shop windows' glare in one moment and a dark underpass the next. Our brain, of course, does all this without us being aware of the complex processes going on in that moment. In real time, our eyes and brain create a three-dimensional, accurate representation of a dynamic scene, constantly calculating distances between objects with myriad shapes, sizes, and surfaces. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-virtual-screen-machines-3d.html Robotics Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:04 EDT news698398261 A new University of California San Diego study unveils the first empirical evidence that a modern artificial intelligence system can pass the Turing test—a major scientific benchmark that asks whether a machine can imitate human conversation so convincingly that people can't reliably tell it apart from a real person. In a series of experiments, people were often unable to tell the difference between humans and advanced large language models (LLMs). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-human-real-humans-classic.html Security Tue, 19 May 2026 17:40:06 EDT news698430421 Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are investigating how humans respond to artificial intelligence agents that sound physically present in the same room, work that could shape the future of audio-only AI systems used in smart glasses, accessibility tools and other screen-free technologies. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-audio-cues-ai-human-users.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:04 EDT news698324281 When a list of pros and cons won't cut it, a new decision-making tool developed by Cornell researchers can use artificial intelligence to help make difficult decisions. But there's a twist: Instead of checking AI's result, AI is checking you. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-humans-bad-complex-decisions-ai.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 14 May 2026 12:30:24 EDT news697980604 Computer scientists at UC Riverside have identified troubling flaws in a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed to take over routine computer chores while users are away—sorting emails, organizing files, analyzing data, and handling other everyday digital tasks that might otherwise consume hours. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ambition-ai-agents-tasks-digital.html Computer Sciences Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 EDT news697975201 Researchers from the group of theoretical physicist Hans Briegel have collaborated with NVIDIA to develop an AI method that automatically generates efficient quantum circuits, a key bottleneck in making quantum computers practically useful. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-quantum-circuits-ai.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 14 May 2026 10:20:04 EDT news697971250 New work explaining the inner workings of artificial intelligence could provide a way around the threat of AI "model collapse," potentially averting growing numbers of AI hallucinations in the future. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-real-world-ai-collapse-analysis.html Computer Sciences Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:01 EDT news697886395 Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems learn from. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-chatbots-web.html Internet Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:05 EDT news697797121 Artificial intelligence systems, such as large language models (LLMs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs), can analyze large amounts of data and rapidly generate desired content or identify meaningful patterns. However, when running on existing hardware, such as smartphones, laptops and tablets, these systems typically consume a large amount of energy. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-neuromorphic-chip-slash-ai-energy.html Hardware Wed, 13 May 2026 08:20:01 EDT news697803616 A technology that surpasses the limitations of existing sensors, which fail to distinguish between water and asphalt on dark roads, has emerged to enhance the accuracy of autonomous driving and medical diagnostics. A research team has developed a next-generation polarization sensor that can read the direction of light and change its own response. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-tunable-polarization-sensor-sharpen-cars.html Engineering Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:04 EDT news697808522 Animals move with a level of precision and adaptability that robots struggle to match. In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, researchers are developing a new AI-driven approach to uncover how brains and bodies work together. By turning complex biological systems into models that can be tested and refined, the team seeks to understand and replicate animal performance in robotic systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-gap-animal-movement-robotic.html Robotics Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:06 EDT news697804501 Fast charging shortens the life of vehicle batteries, but is necessary on longer journeys with electric vehicles. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now developed a new AI method that adapts fast charging to the health of the battery. Their study shows that battery life can be increased by almost 23% without extending the charging time. All that is required is an update of the vehicle's software. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-smart-ai-electric-vehicle-batteries.html Automotive Tue, 12 May 2026 11:20:05 EDT news697803481 Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a body structure that resembles that of humans, could soon assist humans with various tasks in household environments, manufacturing sites, hospitals and other settings. While some humanoid robots already perform well on basic manual tasks, they often struggle with more complex tasks or with missions that require them to reliably manipulate objects while moving in the space around them. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-humanoid-robots-tricky-tasks-higher.html Robotics Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:02 EDT news697714081 From August 2026, an EU-wide AI regulation will come into force requiring the labeling of AI-generated content. However, a research team from the University of Bayreuth and Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, has found that users of AI systems can no longer reliably recall after just one week whether content was generated by AI or not. The researchers presented their findings at the CHI conference, the most important and largest international conference in the field of Human–Computer Interaction. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-people-struggle-recall-content-ai.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 11 May 2026 17:40:11 EDT news697737841 The artificial intelligence (AI) machines that guide the world can be grouped into three main categories: inference machines, learning machines and discovery machines. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are tackling the rarest of these machines. A new study points to a better way to build discovery machines, thanks to recent research led by Shantanu Chakrabartty, the Clifford W. Murphy Professor and vice dean for research in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-hybrid-ai-architecture-neuromorphic-reliable.html Machine learning & AI Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:03 EDT news697733598 Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company's previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI's risks for cybersecurity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-google-disrupts-hackers-ai-exploit.html Security Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:08 EDT news697722295 In managing airport traffic, small errors can cause catastrophe. A group from the CMU Robotics Institute's AirLab used the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Bridges-2 supercomputer to create World2Rules, an AI that draws from airport data and historical crash reports to help human controllers spot collisions before they happen. Their paper is published on the arXiv preprint server. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-tool-airport-traffic-avert.html Automotive Fri, 08 May 2026 11:20:03 EDT news697456622 Over the past few decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can tackle some tasks exceedingly well. These include computer vision models, systems that can rapidly analyze images and categorize them, recognize objects and faces, or make other accurate predictions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-human-pipeline-vision.html Computer Sciences Fri, 08 May 2026 09:20:05 EDT news697448555 As traditional computer chips reach their physical limits and artificial intelligence demands more energy than ever, University of Missouri researchers are rethinking how computers work by taking cues from the human brain. The timing is critical. Energy use from AI data centers is projected to double by the end of the decade, raising urgent questions about sustainability. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-brain-smarter-efficient-hardware.html Hardware Thu, 07 May 2026 16:20:05 EDT news697389001 A study conducted by researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute has revealed that ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Grok, and Perplexity AI use different types of trackers from Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies, potentially exposing data about users' conversations and activity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-conversations-ai-private.html Security Thu, 07 May 2026 09:40:04 EDT news697365181 Robots are trained for specific tasks, such as cutting, using simulation. However, collecting real-world data is expensive, slow, and sometimes unsafe, particularly for tasks involving physical interaction. A new AI-based method co-developed by Aston University's Dr. Alireza Rastegarpanah could revolutionize the way advanced robotic systems are trained for real-life tasks, making them more practical and reliable. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-method-robots-lab-skills.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 06 May 2026 16:40:02 EDT news697303981 Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a more user-friendly and efficient method to help networking engineers identify potential system failures before they cause major problems, like a cloud service outage that leaves millions of users unable to access applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-stress-method-cloud-algorithms-network.html Computer Sciences Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:03 EDT news697296421 Artificial intelligence systems based on neural networks—such as ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek or Gemini—are extraordinarily powerful, yet their internal workings remain largely a "black box." To better understand how these systems produce their responses, a group of physicists at Harvard University has developed a simplified mathematical model of learning in neural networks that can be analyzed mathematically using the tools of statistical physics. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-simple-physics-ai.html Computer Sciences Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:01 EDT news697101141