https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/machine-learning-ai-news/ en-us The latest news on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning While most believe artificial intelligence (AI) is changing science, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are exploring the reverse. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-chemistry-ai.html Machine learning & AI Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:05 EDT news707668743 ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built-in safeguards to mitigate security risks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-openai-rollout-powerful-ai-gpt.html Machine learning & AI Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:56:01 EDT news707666134 A new AI framework can predict how fast an ambulance will move through city traffic, giving fire departments a way to test emergency response strategies in a virtual environment before making changes on real streets. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-ai-framework-ambulance-city-traffic.html Automotive Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:20:01 EDT news707652421 Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence systems underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and other similar conversational agents, are now widely used worldwide. In addition to processing, interpreting and generating texts, some of these models can solve basic logical problems and answer some user questions with striking accuracy. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-brain-patterns-sharpen-llm-deductive.html Computer Sciences Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:20:09 EDT news707571738 Self-driving cars are often controlled by deep learning models that sometimes fail in unexpected situations. For instance, the car might inexplicably brake and block the path of an oncoming emergency vehicle. A human driver or passenger may need to react rapidly to prevent a collision. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-robotaxi-car.html Automotive Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:40:03 EDT news707582221 While artificial intelligence (AI) is receiving increased attention for its potential to improve productivity and performance, results can vary widely across different tasks, industries and individuals. Developers can now shape AI personalities to customize AI agents for individual users, but most previous research into the benefits of AI has used experiments providing all participants with identical AI tools. A key question remained: Could variations in performance be related to tailoring AI agents for their human collaborators? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-personality-pairing-human-ai-collaboration.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:20:03 EDT news707568541 Living organisms constantly adjust their behavior according to what is happening inside their bodies. Hunger can shift attention toward food, while cold can make finding warmth more urgent. These internal signals remain meaningful even when the surrounding environment changes completely. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-life-framework-autonomous-ai.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:40:04 EDT news707561913 Computer scientists worldwide have been developing a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Some of these systems rely on an individual AI agent, while others consist of multiple interacting agents that exchange information, cooperate and revise each other's responses or predictions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-adding-ai-agents.html Computer Sciences Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:20:06 EDT news707125854 Modern computational tools let scientists explore huge numbers of possible molecules, materials and chemical reactions. But testing every combination in the lab is slow and costly. So how do researchers choose the best "recipe" for their experiment? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-adding-detector-ai-optimize.html Computer Sciences Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:40:03 EDT news707560201 There may soon be a new kind of artificial intelligence in town, one that uses a novel approach to thinking that could save massive amounts of computing power and money. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-kind-ai-cheaply-words.html Hi Tech & Innovation Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:08:46 EDT news707486910 Researchers from the University of Warwick report that how faithfully we can build a "digital twin" of a human brain depends not only on computing power but fundamentally on how much of the living brain we can measure, validate and update over time. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-digital-brain-twins-hinge-brains.html Computer Sciences Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:10 EDT news707481721 Cats, dogs, wolves and other agile four-legged animals can easily jump and squeeze through tight spaces while moving at high speed. Reproducing similar agile motions and skills in quadrupedal robots has so far proved challenging. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-legged-robot-dog-movements-tight.html Robotics Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:20:09 EDT news706953395 Arco Bast studies how neurons communicate. Earlier this year, the Janelia postdoc encountered a more mechanical version of the same problem: The components of his custom microscope could not easily communicate with one another. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-memory-ai-microscope-components-real.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:40:04 EDT news707138721 Texas engineers teamed up with the world's largest semiconductor foundry to fabricate and test an emerging memory technology that could help meet the increasing energy demand of artificial intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-magnetic-memory-edge-ai-faster.html Hardware Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:04 EDT news707044682 For decades, chess has served as a laboratory for studying intelligence and decision-making. It is well established that today's chess engines can outperform even the strongest grandmasters. But far less is understood about how their play actually differs. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-doesnt-play-chess-complexity.html Computer Sciences Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:20:01 EDT news707055301 Do you ever see an ant skittering across your kitchen counter and wonder how this little bug overcame all the obstacles in your home just to get there? Insects use their tiny nervous systems to walk with surprising dexterity—a skill that could be transferred to robots looking to do more productive things than just find breadcrumbs in your kitchen. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-legged-robot-insect.html Robotics Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:20:04 EDT news707038833 Legged robots, robotic systems with legs that typically resemble those of animals or humans, could be advantageous for completing tasks in home environments or populated, dynamic spaces. These robots may look like humans or animals, yet they often cannot reliably replicate complex whole-body movements in a short time. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-cartwheels-backflips-motion-imitation-framework.html Robotics Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:03 EDT news706874570 A platform for training and comparing machine learning models to actively reduce drag, improve lift, cut noise and manage heat has been launched by an international team that includes researchers at the University of Washington, University of Michigan Engineering, RWTH Aachen University and the Technical University of Munich. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-simulated-ground-ai-fluid-dynamics.html Automotive Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:20:17 EDT news706968721 Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-agents-rage-leak-private.html Security Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:44:43 EDT news706966987 Today, anyone with a large enough artificial intelligence model can generate millions of new material designs in minutes. Unfortunately, that hasn't led to a huge leap in the number of new materials being used to improve the performance of products like computer chips and rockets. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-unstable-material-chip-cooling.html Engineering Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:40:10 EDT news706964457 Combinatorial optimization problems are ubiquitous, underpinning decision-making in a wide range of fields, including logistics, transportation, communication networks, drug discovery and materials science. However, these problems are computationally expensive, especially for conventional computing systems. As a result, researchers are exploring new computing paradigms capable of solving such problems more efficiently. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-amoeba-method-enable-energy-efficient.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:40:07 EDT news706960921 Safety protections built into some of the world's most widely used artificial intelligence (AI) models can be stripped away with alarming ease, according to a new international study. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-major-weaknesses-weight-llms.html Security Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:20:07 EDT news706875362 Next-generation science experiments will collect more data than ever—so much so that they'll surpass the capabilities of current data storage and analysis methods. To help, researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory developed an AI method to compress large amounts of raw data without losing subtle details critical to scientific discovery. They published the work in Nature Machine Intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ray-speckles-solar-magnetic-fields.html Computer Sciences Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:40:09 EDT news706803181 AI chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are widely used as recommender systems. While accelerating access to information, AI can also give factually incorrect responses or propagate societal biases. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-expert-benchmark-bias-llms.html Computer Sciences Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:00:12 EDT news706801564 In the animal kingdom, energy conservation is essential for survival. That's why our brains have evolved to be extremely energy- and resource-efficient at storing and processing information. Since the 1980s, computational scientists have tried to mimic brain structure and function in the hopes of achieving such efficient, fast processing of complex data. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-fruit-fly-algorithm-odors-samples.html Computer Sciences Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:01 EDT news706535448 Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-chinese-humanoid-robots-human-100m.html Robotics Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:25:36 EDT news706681514 Everyone is familiar with the situation: A larger group of people plans to visit a restaurant together, but it can take time and sometimes a great deal of patience to agree on a time and place to meet. The better the participants know each other and their preferences, the faster they will reach an agreement. However, past social science experiments have demonstrated that people are only able to socialize effectively with 150–200 others without requiring rigid rules. Researchers call this Dunbar's number. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-agents-consensus-scale-humans.html Machine learning & AI Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:04 EDT news706418696 AI is showing up in nearly every aspect of daily life—from internet searches to visits to the doctor's office. It could one day even play a role in the street layout in front of your apartment building. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-cities-planners-safeguards.html Engineering Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:20:07 EDT news706536722 Cyborg insects combine the mobility of living organisms with miniature electronic devices, offering potential applications in search-and-rescue operations, infrastructure inspection and exploration of environments that are difficult for conventional robots. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-powered-terrain-recognition-cyborg.html Robotics Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:40:08 EDT news706530182 What happens when companies on digital labor platforms no longer decide for themselves how much to pay their workers, but leave this to learning algorithms? Researchers at TU Darmstadt, Bielefeld University and the Université Côte d'Azur have demonstrated in computer simulations that, where only a few firms compete with one another, such artificial intelligence (AI) systems can "learn" to set wages at a very low level without communicating with one another or having been programmed to collude. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-algorithm-wages.html Business Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:40:07 EDT news706526941