Meta introduced several products at yesterday’s Connect event, but the spotlight was on two: the Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses and a surprise accessory called the Neural Band. The glasses mark the official debut of the long-rumored “Hypernova” project—Meta’s attempt at mainstream, easy-to-use smart glasses with a built-in display. More precisely, a display. The Display glasses […]
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A study examining three widely used AI chatbots found that while they typically avoid addressing the most dangerous questions, such as requests for explicit how-to instructions, their responses to less severe but still potentially harmful prompts remain inconsistent. Study Flags Need for Improvements in Leading AI Chatbots A study published Tuesday in the medical journal
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The earliest robot I recall is Rosie from The Jetsons, followed not long after by the polished C-3PO and his loyal partner R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. My first encounter with a bodiless AI, however, was Joshua from WarGames—the computer that nearly triggered nuclear war before discovering the logic of mutually assured destruction and
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OpenAI has revealed plans to establish its first office in India, shortly after rolling out a ChatGPT plan designed for Indian users, as part of its strategy to engage with the country’s fast-growing AI sector. The company announced on Friday that it will form a local team and open a corporate office in New Delhi
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As a pet owner, you may gradually learn to interpret each wag, meow, and bark, but the idea of knowing precisely what your pet is saying is still fascinating. Recent studies show that scientists are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to decode animal communication. AI as a Tool to Decode Pet Communication Daniel Mills, a
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I’m sitting in a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco, looking out at Alcatraz Island, surrounded by menus featuring hundred-dollar fish entrées. As I chat with fellow reporters, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman bursts in from the left, holding his bare iPhone to show us something. Without thinking, I blurt out, “No phone case is a bold
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Over three days in Beijing, humanoid robots competed in races and combat events at the World Humanoid Robot Games, which concluded on Sunday. However, many robots stumbled, fell, or broke down, needing human intervention and raising doubts about how independent they can truly be. The tournament brought together over 500 humanoids from 280 teams representing
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Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in schools and workplaces, which might make it seem like only younger people are using it. Yet, older Americans are engaging with AI as well, prompting questions about how they use the technology and their opinions of it. I study aging, disability, and technology use, and I collaborated with
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science have developed a new AI tool that could transform manufacturing and construction. From Text to Stable Lego Creations BrickGPT, developed at Carnegie Mellon, uses text prompts to turn ideas into Lego creations. For example, typing “guitar” generates a step-by-step, brick-by-brick guide to building a stable model.
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Reading is facing a looming crisis. AI emerged at a time when both children and adults were already reading fewer books than in the recent past. As a linguist, I examine how technology shapes the way people read, write, and think. That includes studying AI’s influence, which is rapidly transforming how people interact with books
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