AI
Wherever AI is heading next, older people want a say
Older people are being left out of decisions about how artificial intelligence is being built.This article is brought to you by this site.
Year: 2026
Social Sciences
Young people are among the most at risk of stalking, but many don’t recognize it
In everyday life, people often joke about “stalking” someone on social media or describe someone’s behavior as a bit “stalky.” But these casual uses of the word can blur the reality of stalking as a […]
Social Sciences
Scientists invent new board games to reveal how we tackle the unknown
Playing board games can be fun, challenging, infuriating and a great way to pass the time. They can also help scientists understand how we solve new problems.This article is brought to you by this site.
AI
AI analysis links pavement conditions to crash risk
A University of Houston professor of civil and environmental engineering is using artificial intelligence to make roads safer by connecting information that is usually analyzed separately. Lu Gao used AI to analyze large-scale roadway condition […]
Economics & Business
Experts find new way to enhance social media influencer messaging
Influencers and followers together are more effective than influencers alone.This article is brought to you by this site.
AI
Q&A: Neural transparency and the future of AI design
Millions of people are now designing their own personalized artificial intelligence companions, yet most have little idea how those creations will actually behave. In a new paper, MIT Media Lab Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn and […]
AI
Facial movement analysis detects deepfake videos with more than 95% accuracy
So-called deepfakes, that is, images and videos generated with the help of artificial intelligence, are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. An international research team from the University of Tokyo and the Max Planck Institute for […]
AI
Gen Z is pushing back against AI—a reminder to all of us that the future isn’t written
Martin Scorsese recently announced that he will be joining generative artificial intelligence (AI) company Black Forest Labs. He said he would embrace AI for storyboarding—the practice of creating a visual outline in the early stages […]
Social Sciences
Researcher studies how people shift attention during everyday and high-stakes tasks
Sustaining attention over long periods affects everything from routine tasks to high-stakes decisions. Whether it is an umpire making a split-second call or a driver glancing at a navigation system, even small lapses in focus […]
Political Science
Americans increasingly view illicit drug policy through a partisan lens, new analysis finds
Since the early 1970s, when the Nixon administration launched the “war on drugs,” Gallup has been asking Americans how they feel about problems surrounding illicit drugs. But the war has not gone well and Gallup’s […]