Credit: PixabayA new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Hamburg shows that humans are no longer the only drivers of training social robots for effective interaction.Presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), the study unveils a new simulation approach that allows researchers to test social robots...
Credit: PixabayDuring his recent Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of new deals with Saudi Arabia, claiming they were worth over US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion)—though that figure is likely exaggerated. What is clearer is that many of the agreements focus on developing artificial intelligence (AI).This followed the launch of a...
Credit: Futuro prossimoIt weighs just 7 kilograms, but it's powered by an AI trained with over 8,000 hours of professional tennis experience. The Tenniix robotic tennis coach adjusts to your skill level and reacts to your every move.You might remember when Deep Blue beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov — but forget that. In...
Image Credits:Golden Sikorka / Getty ImagesA new startup, Mechanize, founded by renowned AI researcher Tamay Besiroglu, has sparked significant debate with its bold mission to fully automate all human labor. Besiroglu, also the founder of the nonprofit AI research organization Epoch, announced the venture on X (formerly Twitter), stating the goal is "the full...
Credit: PixabayCarnegie Mellon University researchers set out to test how well large language models (LLMs) can replicate human writing styles. Their findings, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlight key differences between AI-generated and human-written text.“Humans adapt their writing style based on context—sometimes formal, sometimes informal,” explained Alex Reinhart,...
Artist's impression of the brain's surprisingly slow speed of thoughtJieyu ZhengWe like to think of ourselves as quick thinkers, but new research from Caltech reveals that our brains process information at an astonishingly slow rate of about 10 bits per second. Despite our sensory systems gathering data 100 million times faster, this leisurely pace...
Transmission electron micrograph of bird flu virus particles (orange) in kidney cells (green). (NIAID/Flickr/CC BY 2.0)An elderly patient in Louisiana is critically ill with severe avian influenza, marking the first serious human case in the United States. This development, announced by U.S. authorities on Wednesday, has intensified concerns about a potential bird flu pandemic.The Louisiana...
Cash cows: Transgenic cattle could boost insulin production and lower its cost. Credit: PixaobayA recent study reveals that a genetically modified cow has successfully produced milk containing human insulin. This breakthrough suggests a potential solution to ensure sufficient insulin production at a reduced cost for all diabetic patients.Type 1 diabetics,...
