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New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
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Cleaning Up with TidyBot
A multi-institutional team of engineers mated a mobile robotic arm to a vision model and a large language model to create the TidyBot cleaning robot.
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How Hacking Honeybees Brings AI Closer to the Hive
Computer scientists have developed a new form of decision-making machine intelligence by analyzing the brains of honeybees.
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'A Certain Danger Lurks There': How the Inventor of the First Chatbot Turned Against AI
Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans...
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The ESRB Wants to Start Using Facial Scanning Technology to Check People's Ages
The FTC is now seeking public feedback on the ESRB's proposal.
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Teachers Put AI Tutoring Bots to the Test
Three public schools in Newark, NJ, are testing an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted teaching aid from education nonprofit Khan Academy.
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The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence
Looking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.
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An A.I. Supercomputer Whirs to Life, Powered by Giant Computer Chips
The new supercomputer, made by the Silicon Valley start-up Cerebras, was unveiled as the A.I. boom drives demand for chips and computing power.
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Research Team Takes Neuromorphic Computing a Step Forward
It is sometimes called "reservoir computing," as it uses non-linear physical phenomena to detect patterns in a data stream.
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Brain-Computer Interface Connects via Ear Canal
Scientists in China have built a non-invasive interface that can connect a human brain to a computer via the wearer's inner ear.
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AI That Teaches Other AI
Scientist demonstrated that robots can be trained to train other robots by sharing their knowledge.
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Want to Win a Chip War? You're Gonna Need a Lot of Water
The U.S. is spending billions to boost semiconductor manufacturing. For the new plants to crank out silicon chips, they need to source millions of gallons of ultrapure...
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Biosensor Offers Real-Time Dialysis Feedback
Researchers at Iran's Shahrood University of Technology engineered a new biosensor to expedite hemodialysis procedures by providing dialysis feedback in real time...
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Can VR Mimic Nature's Power to Make Us Healthier?
Scientists are investigating whether virtual reality can offer some of the health benefits of being in nature.
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White House Proposes Smart Home Cybersecurity Program
The goal of the new certification is to help consumers make choices.
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How to Introduce Quantum Computers Without Slowing Economic Growth
To smooth the path of the quantum revolution, researchers and governments must predict and prepare for the traps ahead.
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Digital Twins Give Hydrogen a Greener Path to Growth
A researcher thinks digital twins could help lower clean hydrogen production costs by monitoring the state of hydrogen electrolyzers.
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Robot Inspired by Baby Turtles Can Swim Under Sand
A new robot inspired by turtle hatchlings can move through sand at a depth of 5 inches and a speed of 1.2 millimeters per second.
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'Digital Bakery' 3D-Prints Sweets, Chocolates in Any Shape
Digital bakery Sugar Lab uses the only NSF-certified three-dimensional printer in the world to produce custom-ordered sweets and chocolates in any shape.
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