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Embracing Human Connection as an Introvert

AI is being used to cheat at trivia and replace book clubs, but the results may spoil the fun, as seen on Substack. Will Storr critiques AI-generated essays for lacking depth and originality on his own Substack.

EU Faces Pressure to Weaken AI Regulations

European Commission may delay parts of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act due to pressure from businesses and Trump's administration. Brussels considering changes to ease demands on big tech companies.

Vibe Coding Wins Word of the Year

'Vibe coding' named Collins dictionary's 2025 word of the year, combines AI with software development. Lexicographers use 24bn-word Collins Corpus to track emerging words like 'biohacking' and 'broligarchy'.

Revolutionize Your MCP Architecture with AgentCore Gateway

Amazon introduces AgentCore Gateway, a centralized tool server for AI agents to access and invoke specialized Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This unified interface streamlines tool management, authentication, and routing, breaking down silos for enterprise teams in managing multiple MCP servers.

NVIDIA CEO and Chief Scientist Win Engineering Prize

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and chief scientist Bill Dally honored for pioneering AI architectures, revolutionizing computing industry. Their work recognized with 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, highlighting essential role of AI in future progress.

AI: Safer Answers, Faster Thinking

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab students enhance AI trustworthiness with innovative probes and techniques, ensuring more reliable and robust models. Their research focuses on understanding and improving the uncertainty of large learning models, crucial for applications like IBM's Granite Guardian family.

Revolutionizing Software Design: MIT's Legible Modular Model

MIT researchers at CSAIL are pioneering a modular approach to coding with large language models, breaking systems into clear "concepts" and "synchronizations" to create more transparent and understandable software. This new method, presented at the Splash Conference, aims to address the challenge of feature fragmentation in modern systems by simplifying how different pieces of functionality int...

AI spreads fake Australian road rules on headlights

Google search results displayed false information from an AI website about drivers risking a $250 fine for not keeping their headlights on at all times. The New South Wales transport department warns of misinformation about road rules due to the rise of AI, with false claims spreading online.

Mastering the Art of Robot Mapping

MIT researchers have developed a new AI-driven system for search-and-rescue robots to quickly generate accurate 3D maps of complex scenes. The system can process an arbitrary number of images in real-time, making it easier to scale up for real-world applications in disaster scenarios and industrial settings.