https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/machine-learning-ai-news/ en-us The latest news on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services continue to expand, the world is facing a growing need for faster and more energy-efficient ways to store and process information. A team led by the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has developed a new magnetic memory material that can be rewritten using laser light instead of electric current, a step that could help reduce power consumption in data centers and support future high-speed information systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-rewrites-magnetic-memory-pulse-path.html Hardware Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:06 EDT news700411801 As robots increasingly move out of factories and into workplaces, hospitals, warehouses and public spaces, a simple challenge becomes increasingly important: helping people understand what those machines are about to do. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-robot-eyes-augmented-reality-humans.html Robotics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:03 EDT news700386002 Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague—a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-robot-cleaners-lab-china.html Robotics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:07 EDT news700370864 With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-indian-workers-ai-robots-jobs.html Machine learning & AI Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:20:02 EDT news700370734 Workshopping, an iterative process in which creators share ideas, test what works and refine what doesn't through collective feedback, is at the heart of any writers group. This collaborative dynamic inspired George Mason University Ph.D. student Shiwei Hong to explore whether artificial intelligence (AI) could benefit from a similar approach. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-comedians-workshop-reshape-machines.html Computer Sciences Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:20:03 EDT news700311121 Can we make artificial intelligence impervious to adversaries who want to twist the technology to nefarious ends? Though AI is among the newest of technologies, the answer to that question is nearly a century old. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-mathematical-proof-reveals-ai-guardrails.html Security Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:08 EDT news700310461 It's no secret that the last few years have seen a massive explosion in the use of artificial intelligence for general information-gathering. An even more recent trend, though, is how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are increasingly being used for verifying and consuming news. Reports from the Pew Research Center over the last year found that 1 in 5 U.S. teens regularly use LLMs to get their news, while 1 in 4 young adults have reported using them for that purpose at least once. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-consequences-ai-accurate-news.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:53 EDT news700304501 Anthropic, maker of the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models, made the most powerful version of its technology available to the general public on Tuesday while restricting its use in sensitive areas. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-anthropic-powerful-ai-safeguards.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:10:06 EDT news700282159 Cornell researchers are investigating the potential for using artificial intelligence to give robots social intelligence—the ability to read facial cues, anticipate the needs of those around them, and function within society. The new study tested the ability of vision language models (VLMs)—AI systems that can interpret and generate both visual information and language—to predict whether a tense scenario in a short video would end well or badly, such as a toddler carrying an overly full mug of coffee. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-robots-chaos-human.html Robotics Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:07 EDT news700241101 Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher—a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-mit-channel-ai-gestures-robot.html Robotics Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:03:10 EDT news700228929 As artificial intelligence systems grow larger and more powerful, their energy demands are rising dramatically. But recent research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst published in Nature Communications suggests that advanced AI capabilities may be achievable with dramatically lower energy consumption. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-asynchronous-ai-energy-magnitude.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:40:07 EDT news700157701 Two years ago, researchers at MIT proposed a provocative idea: As AI models become more powerful, they begin to see the world in the same way. But not everyone was convinced, and now EPFL scientists have shown that the picture is more nuanced. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-worldview-convergence-weakens-high.html Computer Sciences Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:40:08 EDT news700143655 Have you ever seen birds flying across the sky in shifting, mesmerizing patterns? Or ants using their own bodies to form a living bridge that other ants can walk across? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-humanai-session-music-swarm-intelligence.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:03 EDT news700141383 A University of Manchester student has developed a powerful new ultra-lightweight tool that can turn dark, noisy footage into clear, detailed and usable images. Multinex, a new model for low-light image enhancement (LLIE), was created by Computer Science undergraduate Alexandru Brateanu during his third-year project, working with academic supervisors. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-multinex-ultra-lightweight-ai-advancing.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:01 EDT news700131489 Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images have become increasingly more sophisticated than early ones that showed humans with more than five fingers on a hand, making it even harder to determine whether photos are authentic. Now, a team of computer scientists in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a model that can detect fake images by learning which are real. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-grounded-reality-ai-fake-images.html Computer Sciences Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:06 EDT news699883022 Giving AI a classic psychological test reveals an inherent weakness in LLM decision-making abilities. Suketu Patel and colleagues explored how transformer-based machine attention differs from human attention by testing AI models on the "Stroop task," in which words for colors are printed in colored ink, and participants are asked to name the ink color of each word while ignoring its meaning. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-classic-attention-longer-word.html Computer Sciences Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:06 EDT news699878522 A fire alarm jolts you from your office desk, and you head for the nearest exit. But what if the closest exit has already been blocked by the fire? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed an AI model called Safe Step that can redirect occupants to the safest evacuation route in a fire. Described in the Journal of Building Engineering, the model can be used with electronic displays to show whether an exit is safe to use. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-redirecting-evacuees-safer-exits.html Engineering Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:40:08 EDT news699808947 A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new class of cyberthreat that gives hackers more power and reach at far less cost. It can be built with free AI models. Every online device is a potential target. And current cyber defenses are not yet ready for it. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-worm-networks-online-device.html Security Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:40:08 EDT news699787261 In 2026, the hype for artificial intelligence agents is louder than ever before. These semi-autonomous programs can "think" and execute well-defined tasks in areas like customer service and software development, typically using language models (LMs). But fields like medical diagnosis and scientific discovery require them to inquire about a vast range of solutions in uncertain environments which LMs struggle with. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-battleship-ai-sharper-boosting.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:40:02 EDT news699780783 As any athlete will tell you, perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky. In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic when many people were exercising at home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported a 48% rise in injuries related to at-home exercise. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-bad-real-injuries.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:40:01 EDT news699726422 Teaching robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity has long been one of robotics' toughest challenges. Tasks such as rotating an object in-hand or coordinating two robot arms to maneuver a bulky item require constant changes in contact, grip, and motion, skills that are difficult both to program and to demonstrate through human teleoperation. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-complexity-key-robots-dexterity.html Robotics Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:09 EDT news699710641 To accelerate and refine decision-making in a fast-paced, global marketplace, enterprises may deploy generative artificial intelligence models to help summarize and interpret the charts that often fill market summaries and financial reports. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-chartnet-ai-boosting-smaller-commercial.html Computer Sciences Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:40:05 EDT news699710461 Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you're asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It's a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a game of "show and tell"—that is, physically showing how to do something a few different ways, while also explaining what you're doing. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-llms-robots-vague-focus-key.html Robotics Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:20:02 EDT news699617582 EPFL researchers are developing AI models that could one day enable vision prosthetics able to restore meaningful, object-level sight for the blind. The research, from the NeuroAI Lab of Martin Schrimpf, part of EPFL's Schools of Computer and Communication Sciences and Life Sciences, uses AI models to predict exactly where to stimulate the brain to evoke images of faces and specific objects in the users instead of simply evoking spots of light. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-vision-prosthetics-closer-reality.html Hi Tech & Innovation Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:40:03 EDT news699610999 Augmented reality (AR) devices like smart glasses may soon be able to predict where a user will look and provide an enhanced interactive experience. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-3d-ar-devices-scenes-users.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:20:01 EDT news699549183 Cornell researchers have developed a new type of computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an unusual approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware for artificial intelligence and scientific computing. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-rethinking-ai-hardware-tiny-vibrating.html Hardware Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:20:08 EDT news699534841 Modern artificial intelligence systems rely on moving large amounts of data between memory and processors, a design that limits speed and increases energy use. The human brain works differently: it combines memory and computation within synapses, allowing fast, efficient learning and perception. Replicating this approach in hardware is a central goal of neuromorphic computing, especially for tasks like vision, where most real-world information is gathered and processed. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-photon-driven-synapse-advances-power.html Electronics & Semiconductors Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:03 EDT news699282021 Battery electrolytes aren't just one chemical, but a complex mixture of salts, solvents, and additives interacting and reacting with each other. Artificial intelligence has made great headway in helping select ideal materials to go into that chemical soup. But a team from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) is using AI to generate the entire formulation, balancing the complicated tradeoffs and interactions that go into the electrolytes that make batteries possible. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-generates-full-battery-electrolyte.html Energy & Green Tech Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:01 EDT news699113065 Artificial intelligence chatbots need to work on their social judgment, recent events suggest. At one end of the spectrum, they're facing lawsuits for recommending dangerous actions. At the other end, the models can be so nice they're considered sycophantic. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-misbehaving-chatbots-personality.html Internet Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:02 EDT news699276901 SUTD researchers have developed a reinforcement-learning-based safety system that teaches a stair-traversing service robot to brace itself mid-fall, addressing one of the biggest barriers to deploying autonomous robots on staircases. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-stair-climbing-robot-falls.html Robotics Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:05 EDT news699274713