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Machine learning & AI
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built-in safeguards to mitigate security risks.
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Computer Sciences
Brain activity patterns could help sharpen LLM deductive reasoning
Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence systems underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and other similar conversational agents, are now widely used worldwide. In addition to processing, interpreting ...
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Why organic chemistry may help build AI that can explain its answers
While most believe artificial intelligence (AI) is changing science, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are exploring the reverse.
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Transparent silicon-photonics chips could bring advanced optical systems to curved displays
The field of silicon photonics, which uses light rather than electricity to transmit and process data on semiconductor chips, has enabled optical systems to evolve from bulky setups to compact, advanced systems. Typically, ...
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15-minute training helps people spot AI-generated faces
Researchers at the University of Southampton have come up with a way to help people spot AI-generated faces. They've developed a short training program that improves people's ability to distinguish between real, human faces ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Improved method for producing sustainable hydrogen offers a surprising side benefit
Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world's biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it also comes with a steep environmental cost: Most hydrogen made today is generated through processes that release large ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Study shows plug-in hybrids polluting far more than expected
Plug-in hybrids have enjoyed a surge in popularity, but a study published Thursday showed they are polluting far more than most buyers think because they rely on batteries less often than regulators expected.
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Engineering
Metal foam front rails could make cars safer in collisions
A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve automobile safety during frontal collisions. Using computational models to run detailed simulations, researchers found that incorporating CMF into ...
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Engineering
Supercooled water enables 3D printing of ice
Physicists from the University of Amsterdam have developed a method to print three-dimensional structures in ice. The researchers show how small pillars can be printed at an angle, making it possible to print arbitrary profiles ...
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Automotive
AI framework predicts ambulance speeds through city traffic
A new AI framework can predict how fast an ambulance will move through city traffic, giving fire departments a way to test emergency response strategies in a virtual environment before making changes on real streets.
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Engineering
A 'raincoat' protects lead-free solar cells from the elements
One drawback of most solar cells made with efficiency-boosting perovskite is the presence of hazardous lead in the materials that turn sunlight into electricity. Next-generation solar cells made with the most promising lead-free ...
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Automotive
Tesla to launch self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla will debut its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," in Texas on Thursday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Your smartwatch may not be as smart as you think
Smartwatches can provide useful health information, but many of those numbers are algorithmic estimates rather than direct measurements of the body, and some outputs are more accurate than others, a new University of Michigan ...
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Machine learning & AI
Responsible AI must be built in from the start, researchers say
As generative AI becomes more autonomous and deeply integrated into society, researchers need to evaluate who benefits, who may be harmed and how systems can be optimized for social good, according to research from the latest ...
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Internet
Internet's address book is becoming more private, but DNS still exposes browsing patterns
When you enter a web address into your browser and arrive at the correct website a second later, a process takes place that most people never notice. Behind the scenes, one of the internet's most important systems is at work: ...
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Computer Sciences
New probabilistic method improves how robots localize and map familiar objects
Reliable navigation, place recognition and object interaction require autonomous robots to maintain precise environmental maps. Semantic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) adds meaning to a robot's map by representing ...
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Computer Sciences
Why adding AI agents to a system sometimes reduces its performance
Computer scientists worldwide have been developing a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Some of these systems rely on an individual AI agent, while others consist of multiple interacting agents that exchange ...
