Silicon Valley faces pushback as consumers rethink upgrades. AI in government shows promise and pitfalls. ChatGPT under fire for dangerous advice.
MIT researchers develop safe control strategies for soft robots to interact with humans and delicate objects. New framework blends nonlinear control theory with physical modeling for “contact-aware safety,” ensuring robots achieve tasks without causing harm.
AI and robotics will transform the world, impacting economy, warfare, and more. Super-intelligent AI could replace humans in controlling the planet.
AI has become ubiquitous, transforming industries and economies. Beware the risks of creating superintelligent AI, as warned by Yudkowsky and Soares.
Hundreds of TikTok accounts generate AI content, amassing 4.5bn views in a month, including controversial material. Researchers found 354 accounts posting 43,000 AI-generated videos, covering anti-immigrant and sexualized content.
OpenAI's CEO declares "code red" to enhance ChatGPT amid fierce competition from Google's Gemini 3. The San Francisco-based startup faces a pivotal moment in improving its chatbot technology.
Massive heat from constant server operation drives increasing power demand in Australian datacentres. Energy use may surpass electric vehicles by 2030, with a projected tripling of power demand in the next five years.
MIT PhD candidate Benjamin Manning explores designing AI agents to act on behalf of people and shape markets. His research aims to accelerate social scientific discovery by simulating human responses with AI, potentially revolutionizing research methods.
GM's Kurt Kelty details next-gen battery tech advancements, focusing on affordability, performance, and supply chain localization. LMR batteries set to revolutionize EV market with cost-effective, high-range solution by 2028.
Albanese government's AI roadmap prioritizes economic benefits, plans to unlock vast datasets for training AI models. Focus on reskilling workers, boosting datacentre investment, and sharing productivity benefits across the economy.
NVIDIA expands open-source AI models for researchers at NeurIPS. Introducing Alpamayo-R1, the world's first open reasoning VLA model for autonomous driving, enhancing AV safety and advancing AI reasoning capabilities.
Apple's AI head John Giannandrea steps down, replaced by Amar Subramanya. Company aims to catch up with competitors in AI advancements.
Machine learning regression predicts values using metrics like accuracy, MSE, RMSE, and R2. R2 explains model variance, crucial for comparing different regression models like scikit-learn in Python.
The California Gold Rush shaped America's economy and history, attracting thousands in search of fortune. Levi Strauss, a Bavarian immigrant, profited by selling denim overalls to prospectors, leaving a lasting legacy.
AI's speed in completing tasks raises concerns about its impact on critical thinking. Madeleine Finlay and Sam Gilbert discuss AI's potential to change how we think.