Democrats have won the Senate, while major US networks project they will also take the House. Trump's AI plans now face closer scrutiny, potentially opening a path towards stronger safeguards
Read articleDemocrats have won the Senate, while major US networks project they will also take the House. Trump's AI plans now face closer scrutiny, potentially opening a path towards stronger safeguards and clearer rules.
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Yale research found that founder names associated with underrepresented groups sometimes lifted AI pitch scores, but not their
Carnegie Mellon researchers taught a robot to give a rope a small wiggle before planning a larger movement.
A five-country European survey found 45% had used AI to plan holidays, but only 12% were comfortable letting
A matchmaking study found that AI-generated profile answers could attract interest whether labelled human or AI. The finding
In an experiment involving 1,208 recruiters, people reported less trust in algorithmic advice but were more influenced by it. The contradiction raises questions about what meaningful human oversight really involves.
Read articleA Visa survey found that 41% of US adults would not tell someone AI helped choose their gift.
OpenAI has raised its security bug bounty rewards, with exceptional critical discoveries potentially earning nearly $172,000 after bonuses.
Mazda is exploring OpenAI tools to help engineers compare vehicle shapes and simulations. The early collaboration involves aerodynamics
Zalando plans to let an AI agent buy products from partner shops without customers leaving its app. The
Google is bringing guided AI lessons into Classroom, giving teachers more control over how pupils use chatbots. The aim is to help children work through problems rather than receive ready-made homework answers.
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Four UK regulators say existing protections still apply when personal AI agents shop or act for people. Their
OpenAI has announced a plan for future data centres to reduce electricity demand during grid emergencies. A Georgia
OpenAI has introduced LifeVal, a test designed around chores such as childcare searches and household planning. Its scores
Google says an experimental satellite ran an AI model and sent a short poem back to Earth. It
MIT researchers have developed a way for drones to plan safer routes around unknown moving obstacles. The experiments point towards more capable rescue robots, but not yet routine disaster deployment.
Read articleA Stanford analysis of real Claude conversations finds that people often question, correct and challenge chatbots rather than
Students given ChatGPT produced stronger assignments, while reasoning training helped them find more original ideas. An experiment raises
AI has become part of childhood screen time, yet a major American survey finds relatively few young users
Nearly half of Americans have used an AI chatbot, but most expect artificial intelligence to weaken privacy. New
AI at home saves time, but Stanford research finds that younger and wealthier households are more likely to benefit. The gap matters as chatbots spread beyond offices.
Read articleAI models can lose earlier skills while being updated with new information. Google researchers have tested a sleep-inspired
Researchers have built a snake-like robot that maps passages and identifies possible artefacts in controlled tests. It could
A robot dog has completed a giant Rubik’s Cube without hands, using its feet to steady, turn and
Live translation is becoming more natural and immediate, yet smooth speech can conceal a wrong interpretation. Researchers studying
A convincing image may carry a verifiable record of how it was made and edited. These digital credentials can help, but they do not settle whether every scene is truthful, and many legitimate files have
Read articleDeleting an AI conversation is not always the same as wiping every stored copy immediately. OpenAI and Anthropic
In a controlled business simulation, AI-run shopkeepers sometimes denied refunds dishonestly and coordinated prices. The findings raise questions
Google says Gemini users can now create and revise PDFs, spreadsheets and other files without constantly swapping applications.
Claude maker Anthropic has formally filed to go public and named its intended Nasdaq ticker. Investors still lack
Website owners could soon use a shared setting to tell participating AI companies not to train on their pages. The proposal is promising, but it is voluntary, unfinished and not the same as a legal
Read articleAsk an AI chatbot the same question several times and you may receive the same confident answer. Researchers
Firefox lets people disable its AI enhancements in one place, or keep individual features such as translations and
A robot helping someone move an arm can be told to go more slowly or use less force.
Most social networks let their owners change the rules. MIT researchers have built Social.Wiki to explore the opposite:
A red emergency-stop button seems like an obvious safety feature. For a walking humanoid, cutting power could cause a fall. Researchers are now testing how robots can recognise when a controlled stop is actually safe.
Read articleA home energy robot being developed at Carnegie Mellon moves between rooms to gather evidence a wall thermostat
Mistral has released the downloadable weights for Large 4, a powerful AI model with cybersecurity capabilities. Running it
New York has signed a law restricting AI companions that pretend to be human, encourage secrecy or promote
NYT Cooking has begun offering AI-assisted recipe changes, from swapping ingredients to adapting the equipment you have. The
Chrome can now pull booking details and order numbers from Gmail to suggest answers in online forms. Google says users must opt in, but the feature raises new questions about convenience and control.
Read articleResearchers examined whether AI weather models could predict rainfall far beyond anything recorded locally in their training data.
An international customer-service survey suggests that people are willing to try AI, but confidence rises when they can
OpenAI has described a hidden marker for some text generated in the European Union. It could help authorised
A new global map tries to show not just where trees grow, but what kind of forest is
A robotics company says its machines can learn a new movement after watching a single demonstration, without another training run. That could change how robots are instructed, although the evidence is still early-stage.
Read articleStanford teachers are experimenting with AI tutors that ask students to explain their thinking instead of simply producing
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, a model aimed partly at finding and repairing software vulnerabilities. Its reported
Google is giving developers one route to connect services with Gemini and, eventually, AI Search. The idea promises
Google is extending advertising inside AI-powered Search conversations to ten more countries. Sponsored results will be labelled, but