AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data
Robots walking down the street, surrounded by astounded onlookers, are an increasingly common sight. But...
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An AI lab says chatbots have what may be a key feature of consciousness. Are they right? And what now?
When you interact with a large language model (LLM)—one of the systems behind chatbots such...
Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires
A new artificial intelligence system developed by West Virginia University engineers could help firefighters respond...
Testing the limits of what’s possible (and what isn’t) with AI
When can we trust the results we get from AI, and when is learning impossible?...
New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content
Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities without prompting...
Analysis of 380 trillion AI tokens reveals how the technology is transforming financial markets
Financial markets are rewarding companies that are well-positioned to benefit from widespread adoption of artificial...
Self-driving cars: Near-miss driving data can expedite AV algorithm training
The safety performance of autonomous vehicle (AV) algorithms is boosted by 90% using simulation data...
Why better‑off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
The fierce backlash against data centers shows no sign of easing up.
Building out the quantum computing toolkit
Quantum computers lack useful functionality without the right algorithms to facilitate their operation. Currently, there...
True human-level AI may be forever out of reach, prominent computer scientist argues
Alan Turing, the father of theoretical computer science, made a proposal that has put AI...
Mulling AI investment, Anthropic lobbied Australia on copyright law
Anthropic's chief executive, Dario Amodei, has lobbied Australian officials for "copyright reform" as the artificial...
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its...
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with...
Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to...
Researchers use Geoguessr champion to test geolocation accuracy in VLMs
The house in the distance, with a red, hip-shaped roof and white walls, tells Radu...
Researchers develop ‘hierarchical AI agent’ that tackles complex errands with ease
Korean researchers have developed a hierarchical AI technology that autonomously plans even complex, long-horizon tasks....
Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI: More ambition is needed
Recently, Andrew Charlton, the federal assistant minister for science and technology, issued a stark warning...
AI job rejections felt least fair when avatars shared just one trait
Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their hiring processes. It's not just CVs that...
Brain-inspired hardware brings faster, lower-power anomaly detection to AI systems
The brain's cerebellum doesn't waste energy analyzing every moment. Instead, it constantly monitors the world...
Easier parameter tuning for prediction using echo state networks
Neural networks, a fascinating technology inspired by the human brain, form the basis of artificial...
Researchers build missing infrastructure to move AI between robots
Robotics researchers often spend weeks, or even months, simply getting a new robot up and...
Report reveals over 40% of people are limiting AI use, as popularity starts to wane
People are increasingly choosing to limit or reject the use of AI tools, according to...
Almost half of Australian adults have used generative AI
Almost half of Australian adults have used generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with most users reporting...
AI agent tests whether machines can speak for patients at life’s end
Across aging societies, a gap is widening: People live longer, but families grow smaller. A...