Why metal microstructures matter: AI pinpoints stress hotspots to guide safer designs
Metals are made of randomly oriented crystals at the microscopic-length scale. The alignment of the...
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How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?
When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them...
From flattery to debate: Training AI to mirror human reasoning
Generative artificial intelligence systems often work in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But...
What is ‘AI-induced psychosis’? Study explains how chatbots may sustain delusions
When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI "hallucinating at...
Non-consensual AI porn doesn’t violate privacy—but it’s still wrong
It rarely takes long before new media technologies are turned to the task of creating...
Hot bots: AI agents create surprise dating accounts for humans
Computer science student Jack Luo is "the kind of person who'll build you a custom...
Turning down the heat: Researcher identifies better way to remove heat from AI data centers
A University of Houston professor has taken on the global challenge of reducing the staggering...
Your AI chat may reveal more than you think
As the use of large language model agents, such as virtual assistants or chatbots, increases...
AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job—with terrible results
For a long time, the deal for a wide range of careers has been simple...
Why the OpenClaw AI agent is a ‘privacy nightmare’
A new AI agent that can run locally on computers is reverberating inside and outside...
Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy
As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games.
Washington considers requiring AI companies to add mental health safeguards
As artificial intelligence chatbots become better at mimicking human conversations, the potential for damage has...
xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories
Half of the original founding team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has now...
What chatbots can teach humans about empathy
Over half of U.S. adults are using large language models (LLMs)—such as ChatGPT, Gemini and...
Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?
A key problem facing artificial intelligence (AI) development is the vast amount of energy the...
Next-gen AI delivers accurate battery diagnostics and explosion risk assessments
As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS) continues to grow, batteries...
AI-guided micromachining advances next-generation biocompatible titanium alloys
Researchers have developed a new machine-learning-assisted approach to optimize micro-electro-discharge machining (µ-EDM) of a next-generation...
An assistive robot learns to set and clear the table by observing humans
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new methodology for a...
AI learns to perform analog layout design
Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have developed an artificial intelligence approach...
AI and brain control: New system identifies animal behavior and silences responsible neurons in real time
A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to...
AI could rebalance power between people and the services they use
Artificial intelligence could help people who feel overwhelmed, excluded or disadvantaged when dealing with everyday...
French AI firm Mistral to build data centers in Sweden
French AI developer Mistral said Wednesday that it would build data centers in Sweden, its...
Ultrafast nanolasers mimic how the brain imagines unseen parts of the world
A new study has demonstrated how networks of spiking nanolasers could emulate a key principle...
Smarter machine-learning models can improve phishing website detection
Phishing websites remain a persistent cybersecurity threat, exploiting users by imitating trusted online services. New...