AI speeds up discovery of next-gen computer chips and electronic materials
An international study team, led by Flinders University in collaboration with Khalifa University UAE, built...
AI
Research finds hotel booking chatbots can ‘creep out’ customers
Travelers who use AI-powered chatbots on hotel booking platforms often feel uneasy. That discomfort can...
Could anything but profit steer AI? The OpenAI trial offered clues but no verdict
The trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made clear the two billionaires...
New light-based switch could cut chip energy use and speed future AI photonics
Photonic devices are hardware systems that can process information using light instead of electricity. These...
AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won a prestigious prize
A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving...
Enhanced YOLO framework boosts 360-degree small-object detection to 90% accuracy
Omnidirectional cameras are widely popular as they capture a full 360-degree view. They are often...
New framework helps robots turn complex language into precise 3D actions
Over the past few decades, roboticists worldwide have introduced increasingly advanced robots that can understand...
Unlocking soft robotics control with AI’s cousin: Reservoir computing
Soft robotics—machines made of flexible, muscle-like materials—can bend and stretch in fluid ways that put...
California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered officials to start work on a plan to...
Trump postpones signing artificial intelligence order out of concern it would hurt the AI industry
President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial...
AI system spots fake reviews with 93% accuracy on Amazon, 91% on Yelp
Online shoppers could one day face fewer misleading fake reviews thanks to a newly tested...
Technology usually creates jobs for young, skilled workers. Will AI do the same?
At any given time, technology does two things to employment: It replaces traditional jobs, and...
Turning surroundings into a ‘virtual screen’ could help machines see better in 3D
Imagine navigating a city street during rush hour—cars and bikes zipping by, pedestrians hustling down...
AI system automates scientific software design, outperforming human-written code in key benchmarks
A research team at Google co-led by Michael Brenner, Catalyst Professor of Applied Mathematics and...
Watching the detectors: Researchers probe efficacy—and danger—of AI detection tools
Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., has questions. When the professor and interim chair of the University of...
Google wants its search bar to act on your behalf in AI revamp
Google on Tuesday showed off new plans to turn its famous search bar into an...
When AI imagines cities, smaller communities can disappear
When College of Natural Resources and Environment geospatial data scientist Junghwan Kim asked an artificial...
What AI taxis and robots can learn from bees
Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a...
AI assistants can accelerate scientific discoveries by helping design and interpret experiments
Two artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can assist throughout multiple processes involved in scientific research—such...
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Google will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an...
US enforces law to crack down on sexual deepfakes
The United States on Tuesday began enforcing a law requiring tech platforms to remove sexual...
From graduation boos to voter unease: AI anxiety grows in the US
Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and...
AI can seem more human than real humans in a classic Turing test
A new University of California San Diego study unveils the first empirical evidence that a...
Most mainstream films already use AI. The new Oscars rules won’t stop that
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted the eligibility criteria for films...