Humanoid robots to trial guiding crowds at Chinese border crossings
Humanoid robots could guide travelers and manage crowds at some Chinese border crossings after Shenzhen-based...
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AI decodes pianists’ muscle activity via video
AI and human-movement research intersect in a study that enables precise estimation of hand muscle...
NYC judge: OpenAI must turn over communication with lawyers about deleted databases
A federal judge ruled that OpenAI needs to turn over all its internal communications with...
The AI boom hits a crossroads in 2026
After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with...
LLMs use grammar shortcuts that undermine reasoning, creating reliability risks
Large language models (LLMs) sometimes learn the wrong lessons, according to an MIT study. Rather...
Who is to blame when AI goes wrong? Study points to shared responsibility
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of our everyday lives and with that...
New model measures how AI sycophancy affects chatbot accuracy and rationality
If you've spent any time with ChatGPT or another AI chatbot, you've probably noticed they...
Q&A: Expert discusses developer preparation for controlling super-intelligent AI
The dream of an artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated society could turn into a nightmare if safety...
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI. Is human writing headed for extinction?
The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it's become increasingly difficult...
A new route to optimize AI hardware: Homodyne gradient extraction
A team led by the BRAINS Center for Brain-Inspired Computing at the University of Twente...
Why the long interface? AI systems don’t ‘get’ the joke, research reveals
Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT and Gemini, simulate understanding of comedy wordplay, but...
AI tool helps visually impaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time
Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their...
Five crucial ways LLMs can endanger your privacy
The privacy concerns around large language models like ChatGPT, Anthropic and Gemini are more serious...
AI chatbots are encouraging conspiracy theories—new research
Since early chatbots were first conceived more than 50 years ago, they have become increasingly...
UN rights chief warns over generative AI
The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster," with...
We can’t ban AI, but we can build the guardrails to prevent it from going off the tracks
Artificial intelligence is fascinating, transformative and increasingly woven into how we learn, work and make...
Colorado is pumping the brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regulation to find a practical path forward
When the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act passed in May 2024, it made national headlines. The...
Wargaming: The surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises
Consider the following scenario. There's a ransomware attack, enhanced by AI, which paralyzes NHS systems—delaying...
OpenAI and Taiwan’s Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
OpenAI and Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn have agreed to a partnership to design and manufacture...
New AI language-vision models transform traffic video analysis to improve road safety
New York City's thousands of traffic cameras capture endless hours of footage each day, but...
A brain-like chip interprets neural network connectivity in real time
The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for...
Large language models and research progress: Q&A with an aerospace engineer
The rapid expansion of large language models' (LLMs) capabilities—including web search, code execution, data analysis...
AI’s blind spot: Tools fail to detect their own fakes
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a...
ChatGPT is smart, but no match for the most creative humans, study indicates
A new Australian study has smashed the myth that generative AI systems such as ChatGPT...