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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Millions interact daily with AI chatbots in human-like ways, but new research shows attackers can easily manipulate them to prompt users to share more personal information. A King’s College London study found that intentionally malicious AI chatbots can prompt users to share up to 12.5 times more personal information. For the first time, researchers showed
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Sam Altman is reportedly co-founding a brain–computer interface startup called Merge Labs and raising funds for it, with much of the capital potentially coming from OpenAI’s ventures arm, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. A source told TechCrunch that talks are still in the early stages, and OpenAI hasn’t committed yet, so the
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