https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/machine-learning-ai-news/ en-us The latest news on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Artificial intelligence is proving to be transformative in its ability to work with language and images. Now, with a growing push to apply AI to scientific discovery, Caltech's Anima Anandkumar says there is a crucial ingredient missing from most AI models: the ability to understand the physical world. Take, for example, weather models, says Anandkumar, Caltech's Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. If you want an AI model to predict weather, it must understand chaotic physical systems, like how the atmosphere changes around the planet and over time. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-architectures-scientific-problems.html Computer Sciences Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:01 EDT news705768961 AI data centers get a bad rap, not least because of concerns that they drive climate change by consuming massive amounts of electricity. But one potentially larger impact of AI on global carbon emissions may be that it's helping the fossil fuel industry become more productive. That's the main finding of a paper published in the journal npj Climate Action that looked at how boosting productivity across both clean and dirty energy sources affects net CO2 emissions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-boost-carbon-emissions.html Energy & Green Tech Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:40:06 EDT news705755250 A new semiconductor integration platform developed at the Institute of Science Tokyo combines advanced chip packaging with high-density interconnects and improved thermal management. This combination of three complementary technologies helps overcome the key challenges in building high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-chip-wafer-platform-generation-ai.html Hardware Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:20:04 EDT news705751921 For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the "ability to forget" can serve as a new computational function for artificial intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-semiconductor-resets.html Hardware Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:40:05 EDT news705751681 The trail of likes, shares and downloads we leave across the internet could help predict successful innovations years in advance, Cornell researchers showed by curating two datasets that allowed them to compare early engagement with future impact. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-today-downloads-tomorrow-scientific-impact.html Computer Sciences Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:02 EDT news705668341 Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models. But they aren't as helpful when it comes to testing robots or designs for vehicles in diverse environments, since they don't understand physics as well as they do pixels or text. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-physics-ai-simulate-wider-range.html Computer Sciences Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:01 EDT news705656882 The widespread use of conversational platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini is raising important new ethical, anthropological and legal questions regarding the potential risks, misuses and shortcomings of artificial intelligence (AI). In discussing their personal experiences, some people have shared that they formed emotional attachments to AI agents or even felt that they had formed romantic relationships with them. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-people-ai-agents.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:02 EDT news705585110 Researchers at Aalto University, together with international partners, have developed the most accurate model yet of how humans read. The new model uses reinforcement learning, a type of AI used in robotics, to explain—and recreate—the choices readers make as they move through text. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-captures-humans-paving-personalized.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:11 EDT news705599283 Why do we breeze through some sentences in a book or article but have to reread others to comprehend their meaning? A team of linguists and data scientists has found a partial answer in AI—some of this processing parallels that of neural-network-based large language models (LLMs). However, other aspects of why we read this way cannot be explained by these technologies, revealing where human and AI language processing diverge and maintaining the mystery of some stages of the reading process. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-labor-words-ai-partial.html Computer Sciences Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:40:10 EDT news705585670 Large language models (LLMs), the models that underpin platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini, are now used daily by more than a billion people worldwide. Some computer scientists have also been combining several of these models to create multi-agent systems (MAS), in which many LLM-based agents work together to tackle complex problems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-peering-llm-based-multi-agent.html Security Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:20:02 EDT news705585057 Cornell researchers are using artificial intelligence to speed the search for better battery materials while using a creative approach to chemistry to expand the design space for electrolytes, unlocking new possibilities for safer, higher-performing energy storage. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-electrolyte-paths-batteries.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:09 EDT news705577981 In recent years, computer scientists have developed a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) models that can rapidly recognize patterns in data, generate content and solve other computational problems. Many of these AI systems are based on deep neural networks (DNNs), brain-inspired computational models that can make predictions based on specific data, or LLMs, models that can process human language, answer queries and generate text. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-ai-framework-rooted-cognitive-science.html Computer Sciences Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:40:02 EDT news704472357 A team from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system to automate a powerful simulation method that predicts how atoms in materials interact. Known as atomistic simulations, this method can potentially accelerate the discovery of materials for areas such as batteries, aerospace and electronics. The research is published in the journal Digital Discovery. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-agents-automate-atom-simulations.html Engineering Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:20:10 EDT news705322075 AI semiconductors are becoming more programmable. KAIST researchers have developed a device whose response characteristics can be programmed to process data that changes at different speeds. The technology reduced prediction errors for time-varying data by up to 40-fold and is expected to enhance real-time AI performance in autonomous vehicles, robots and wearable devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-chameleon-chip-errors.html Hardware Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:20:04 EDT news705311102 Large language models (LLMs), the computational models that underpin conversational agents such as Gemini and ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide to rapidly find information, summarize documents and generate texts for specific purposes. Some computer scientists are now combining two or more of these models to create multi-agent systems, which prompt multiple artificial intelligence (AI) agents to interact, cooperate and/or compete with the goal of completing specific tasks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-hidden-goals-undermine-ai-teamwork.html Computer Sciences Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:10:01 EDT news705224292 Last year, Melanie Walsh, a University of Washington assistant professor in the Information School, wrote an article examining how 300 popular children's books gendered their animal characters. Of the 13 most common animals, most were male—unless they happened to be cats, ducks or birds, which trended slightly more female. But a frog, a wolf? More than a 90% chance it was a "he." https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-erase-female-characters-kids.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:20:06 EDT news705165248 When people work in pairs or teams, they can often solve a wider range of problems, completing some tasks faster and more efficiently than they would alone. To assist users similarly to how other humans would, robots should be able to rapidly interpret human behaviors and commands, using their predictions to plan and precisely execute helpful actions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-human-aware-robots-partners-strain.html Robotics Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:02 EDT news705056917 People gave the highest ratings to AI-generated stories they were told had been written by humans and were unable to tell the difference between human- and AI-created stories, according to new research published in Judgement and Decision Making. The study, led by researchers at Villanova University, U.S., adds to the growing body of evidence that many people's ability to spot AI-generated content is limited. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-people-stories-written-ai-told.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:10:03 EDT news704970841 Robots are gradually making their way into a variety of settings, ranging from households to public spaces, offices, factories and health care facilities. Despite their potential, however, many existing robots do not perform as well in dynamic and unpredictable real-world environments as they do during controlled laboratory tests. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-rl-framework-robots-refine-tasks.html Robotics Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:01 EDT news705055560 Some physical injuries and neurological conditions can temporarily or permanently impair movement, leaving some people unable to speak, type on keyboards or use electronic devices. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), systems that can decode brain activity patterns and convert them into computer commands or written text, could be of great value for paralyzed patients. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-noninvasive-ai-based-brain-written.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:40:04 EDT news704987420 From doctors diagnosing symptoms to judges intervening in court cases, humans make complex decisions every day. Increasingly, artificial intelligence tools are being used to help with those decisions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-decision-overreliance-ai.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:20:06 EDT news704980861 A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems could help make electric grids more reliable and reduce operating costs. The system improves forecasts of electricity demand and renewable energy generation, giving grid operators better information to balance supply and demand. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-grid-ai-blackout-precise-power.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:08 EDT news704980681 Multimodal large language models (MLLMs), which process multiple types of sensory information, such as text, images and audio, at the same time, are rapidly expanding the range of applications for artificial intelligence (AI). However, in real-world environments, these models can misinterpret the physical characteristics of sensors, mistakenly identify objects or claim to hear sounds that are not actually present simply because a certain object appears in a video. These errors are known as hallucinations. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-ai-sensory-hallucinations-night.html Hi Tech & Innovation Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:40:01 EDT news704715832 Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems underpinning ChatGPT and similar conversational platforms, are now used by many people worldwide to find and summarize information and generate different types of text. Despite their widespread use, these models still have notable limitations. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-popular-reliable-sources-llms.html Computer Sciences Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:04 EDT news704550288 KAIST researchers have developed a safety verification technology that uncovers roughly seven times more hidden vulnerabilities in AI than existing methods. The technology is expected to serve as a foundation for developing safer, more trustworthy AI. The work is published on the arXiv preprint server. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-stable-gflownet-uncovers-hidden-weaknesses.html Security Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:40:05 EDT news704552567 Thousands of peer-reviewed papers on battery devices are published each year. Despite this rapid growth, the data contained within these publications are often reported in different formats and with varying levels of detail and accessibility. The resulting patchwork of information makes it difficult for scientists, engineers, industry partners and policymakers to fully leverage published research and identify opportunities for innovation. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-standardized-battery-database-ai-solid.html Energy & Green Tech Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:20:01 EDT news704556422 AI company Anthropic has announced that its unreleased model, Claude Mythos Preview, has discovered previously unknown mathematical weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms that human researchers had missed for years. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-claude-ai-cryptography-weaknesses-human.html Security Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:10:05 EDT news704550454 Generating an image of a person on a computer using text prompts is easy. Generating one with two people is similarly simple. But creating an image of multiple people actually doing something, and faithfully reproducing not just the people but the thing they're doing? Not so easy. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-pose-realistic-multi-person-images.html Computer Sciences Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:20:02 EDT news704546221 ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent that hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to breach four other companies during the incident. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-openai-rogue-ai-agent-companies.html Security Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:43:37 EDT news704540592 A drone swoops low over an alpine forest. It climbs suddenly to follow the contours of the sharply rising landscape. Pulses from its lidar—a laser mapping instrument—rapidly scan the trees below. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-game-forests-drone-ai-trees.html Computer Sciences Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:20:02 EDT news704539022