AI
Your next job interview could be with an AI bot
Have you applied for a new job? If you’ve been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.This article is brought to you by this site.
Year: 2026
AI
AI speeds selective and high-yield recovery of critical minerals from industrial waste
A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead of the […]
AI
The race to regulate AI systems has lawyers getting creative
Can an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot, be held responsible if people committed crimes based on information they got from the tool? Should chatbots, which are programmed to closely mimic human thought patterns […]
Education
Early childhood educators change how they speak to toddlers depending on gender, finds study
Early childhood educators speak differently to boys compared to girls in toddler classrooms, University of Queensland research has found.This article is brought to you by this site.
Political Science
Analysis of more than 10,000 cities reveals hidden details governments can use to better support their people
The world’s urban population increased by 785 million people between 2000 and 2020, but that tells only part of the story. Now, a research team including an expert from the University of Michigan has dug […]
Economics & Business
AI ads are almost indistinguishable from human-made work—they just don’t perform as well
Ads generated by artificial intelligence are nearly indistinguishable from human-made ones, but new research shows they consistently underperform compared to human-made work when it comes to predicting short-term sales impact.This article is brought to you […]
Economics & Business
Social background also shapes environmental awareness, says study
Academic success depends largely on social background—this has long been known. A recent international study led by researchers at Leuphana University of Lüneburg now shows that young people’s attitudes toward environmental protection are also strongly […]
AI
New technology allows AI agents to read and respond to people’s facial expressions
Technology now allows the creation of increasingly realistic AI agents. Human-like AI agents—such as the digital characters that appear as virtual assistants, game characters, and the increasingly lifelike “metahumans” used in film and interactive media—can […]
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Childlike AI uncovers why language grows more structured across generations
New research from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, has significant implications for understanding both human language development and the behavior of large-scale artificial intelligence language models.This article is brought to you by this […]
Social Sciences
Trust and patience link to higher happiness across 76 countries
A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, suggesting that well-being depends on more than material […]