A recent revelation showed that a research team from the University of Zurich carried out a study aimed at influencing Reddit users without obtaining their consent. The researchers set out to determine whether a large language model AI (LLM) could be as convincing as a human. Although the study had its flaws, the more significant […]
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As AI tools such as ChatGPT become a regular part of our daily routines, we’re encountering AI chatbots online more often. But are we embracing their presence, or resisting it? Researchers at Binghamton University are exploring these questions with the help of VizTrust, a new analytics tool designed to shed light on how trust develops
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At Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Google unveiled Gemma 3n, a model built to operate “seamlessly” on phones, laptops, and tablets. Now available in preview, Gemma 3n can process audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google. In recent years, models capable of running offline and without relying on cloud computing have become increasingly popular
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Microsoft Corp. is adding AI models from Elon Musk’s xAI, including Grok 3, to its Azure AI marketplace, expanding its cloud offerings. The move comes as major cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google compete to host cutting-edge AI tools. Azure users now have access to over 1,900 AI model variants, including those from OpenAI,
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Researchers at TUM have developed the AI Pro, a neuromorphic AI chip that processes data locally, without cloud or internet reliance. Designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch, it boosts cybersecurity and offers up to 10 times greater energy efficiency. The professor of AI processor design at TUM has partnered with semiconductor manufacturer Global Foundries in Dresden
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google One subscription service, which offers paid cloud storage and AI tools, has recently surpassed 150 million subscribers, the company told Reuters. This marks a 50% growth since February 2024, when Google One reached 100 million subscribers, nearly six years after its launch. Google Launches $19.99/Month Plan with
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At Google I/O 2025, Google revealed that real-time speech translation is coming to Google Meet. According to the company, the feature uses a large audio language model developed by Google DeepMind to enable smooth, natural conversations between speakers of different languages. Google Meet’s speech translation feature converts spoken words into the listener’s chosen language instantly,
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At its Google I/O 2025 developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced that Android Studio—the official IDE for Android development—is getting a major AI enhancement. Alongside the release of the latest Gemini 2.5 Pro model, Android Studio is introducing a new “agentic AI” feature called Journeys and an upcoming “Agent Mode” to support more advanced development
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Can AI accelerate certain aspects of the scientific process? Microsoft seems to believe so. During the company’s Build 2025 conference on Monday, Microsoft introduced Microsoft Discovery, a platform that leverages agentic AI to “revolutionize the [scientific] discovery process,” as stated in a press release shared with TechCrunch. Microsoft Discovery is described as “extensible” and capable
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According to a study published in Nature Human Behaviour, large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 were judged to be more persuasive than humans in 64% of online debates when they tailored their arguments using personalized information about their opponents. The results underscore GPT-4’s capacity to craft persuasive, personalized arguments, raising important questions about the potential
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