Machines with the ability to ‘feel’ currently in development as we enter next frontier of AI
New artificial intelligence (AI) technologies currently in development could lead to an imminent future where...
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Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23% longer life—without increasing the charging time
Fast charging shortens the life of vehicle batteries, but is necessary on longer journeys with...
Hacking the bomb? What Claude Mythos AI reveals about the gamble of nuclear deterrence
In 1983, the film "WarGames" imagined a teenager who accidentally accessed a Pentagon computer system...
Light-tunable polarization sensor could sharpen self-driving cars and medical scans
A technology that surpasses the limitations of existing sensors, which fail to distinguish between water...
From AirTags to AI nudification: The growing toolkit of technology‑facilitated abuse
It's hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence has had since the release of...
Button‑pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing
The nonprofit ARC Prize Foundation on May 1, 2026, released the results of a new...
Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Meta Platforms said Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp users to have...
The EU’s AI Act could indirectly regulate emerging neurotechnologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key factor in the advancement of many fields, but...
Don’t let AI give your eulogy
There was something a bit off about a speech at one of my recent colleague's...
How tarot readers are using AI, and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots
If you've ever turned to artificial intelligence to try to figure out how to handle...
Governments may shape what AI chatbots say by shaping the web they learn from
Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may...
Signal-folding design helps neuromorphic chip slash AI energy use
Artificial intelligence systems, such as large language models (LLMs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs), can...
‘I applied to be pope’: Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT
Tom Millar thought he had unlocked the secrets of the universe.
Musk ‘wanted 90%’ of OpenAI, Altman tells feisty tech titan trial
Elon Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company's CEO Sam...
AI content moderation takes a lesson from economics
Spend enough time on the internet, and you'll likely encounter some pretty appalling content. Hate...
Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?
A billboard tries to sell you something. So does a used car salesman. But no...
AiiDAlab: Software that drives research forward
Whether on a smartphone, tablet, or PC, computer users like things to be convenient. Apps...
AI-assisted scans aim to catch ceramic defects earlier in production
At Sandia National Laboratories, a new inspection workflow is taking shape that could help catch...
Design tweaks promote responsible AI use for environmental protection, research shows
Artificial intelligence systems that ask users to pause to consider AI's energy consumption and environmental...
AI model could speed up and improve infrastructure crack detection
Every year, the spring freeze-thaw cycle leads to significant structural damage to critical infrastructure. Visible...
AI doesn’t create bias, it inherits it. How do we ensure fairness when it comes to automated decisions?
If artificial intelligence (AI) systems shape decisions that affect people's lives, they should do so...
Closing the gap between animal movement and robotic control
Animals move with a level of precision and adaptability that robots struggle to match. In...
60% of US teens have tried AI chatbots, 11.4% use them almost daily
As AI chatbots become increasingly part of daily life for American teens, a new national...
A South Korean startup captures workers’ techniques to develop AI brains for robots
His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet...