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The cognitive research behind AI's rise
Federal funding for cognitive research in the late 1970s and early 1980s unexpectedly led to significant advancements in artificial intelligence.... Read more -
Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new... Read more -
Four ways the metaverse and AI are transforming history and religion
Imagine having a live art class taught by Leonardo da Vinci, or having a fully interactive discussion about the meaning... Read more -
Will politicians and terrorist leaders live forever in the age of AI?
Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the Hamas militant organization, was killed by the Israeli military in the south Gazan... Read more -
Researchers explore how to bring larger neural networks closer to the energy efficiency of biological brains
The more lottery tickets you buy, the higher your chances of winning, but spending more than you win is obviously... Read more -
An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?... Read more -
Leaner large language models could enable efficient local use on phones and laptops
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly automating tasks like translation, text classification and customer service. But tapping into an LLM's... Read more -
AI feels like an unstoppable force. But it is not a panacea for businesses or society
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with giving humans fire as well as the "spark" that spurred civilization. One of... Read more -
Smart homes for assisted living have huge potential, but here's why they're still mostly a pipe dream
Smart homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Where once they simply referred to automated systems for things like... Read more -
Beyond bias: Equity, diversity and inclusion must drive AI implementation in the workplace
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and transform workplaces, it's imperative that organizations and leaders examine not only... Read more -
AI and human writers share stylistic fingerprints: New work by researchers detects writing patterns of LLMs
People write with personal style and individual flourishes that set them apart from other writers. So does AI, including top... Read more -
How robotics can be used to better understand the 'sense of self' in humans
In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the concept... Read more -
A nervous system-inspired framework to deploy self-organizing robot swarms
The deployment of robot teams could allow humans to complete various real-world tasks faster and more efficiently. For instance, multiple... Read more -
Machine learning aids rapid advancement of a high-resolution 3D printing technology
QUT biomedical engineers have developed a new automated method to drastically advance melt electrowriting, a new, high-resolution 3D printing technology... Read more -
Is AI's meteoric rise beginning to slow?
A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -– the ones... Read more
