Microbes make up 99.999% of Earth's species. MIT's Yunha Hwang uses genomic language modeling to study their diverse genomes.
Dr. Roman Raczka emphasizes AI can't replace therapist-led care for mental health. Teenagers turning to AI chatbots due to rising NHS waiting lists and lack of mental health support.
Google's AI Mode is mashing up recipes from multiple creators, leading to a significant drop in ad traffic. Bloggers are seeing their content distorted and reused without permission in AI-generated cookbooks and websites.
OpenAI CEO juggles AI advancements and fatherhood. Sam Altman eyes $1tn valuation for company while navigating new parenthood.
Seeking comfort from machines is replacing traditional religious practices, as people turn to technology for reassurance in times of grief and fear. The shift from relying on religion to seeking solace from machines highlights a changing cultural landscape and the evolving role of technology in providing emotional support.
MIT researchers developed DisCIPL, a framework where large language models guide smaller ones for more accurate and efficient responses. Using LLaMPPL, the models collaborate like a company to tackle tasks from text blurbs to travel itineraries, bridging the gap in reasoning abilities.
California governor criticizes Trump's AI executive order, accusing it of promoting 'grift and corruption' instead of innovation. Gavin Newsom calls out Trump and his adviser David Sacks, accusing them of 'running a con' with their AI policy.
AI could exacerbate income inequality and create a new underclass. Concerns rise over massive job losses predicted by leading AI companies and politicians like Bernie Sanders.
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Over 150 anonymous channels using AI to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, gaining a billion views. Opportunists profit from political division with fake, anti-Labour videos.
Southern Cross Austereo probes AI error in naming Adelaide Advertiser journalist. Awkward timing for ABC crime podcast highlighted.
Oracle's shares plummet 15% due to weaker quarterly data, sparking concerns of an AI stock bubble. $80bn wiped from Larry Ellison's company's value, impacting chipmaker Nvidia.
Tech helps mother manage kidney disease, bonding with bot; author fears refusal of real medical care.
MIT researchers found standard machine-learning methods provide inaccurate confidence intervals in spatial settings. They developed a new method that consistently generates accurate confidence intervals for data that varies across space, benefiting fields like environmental science and epidemiology.
Walt Disney invests $1bn in OpenAI for Sora video tool featuring Disney characters, sparking industry discussions on AI impact. Agreement allows users to create social videos with over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters.