An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic influences behind England’s place names, which could help us to understand their meaning ​An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic influences behind England’s place names, which could help us to understand their meaning An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic …

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The world’s ocean are a vast habitat for countless creatures that settle, spawn, dig or feed on the seafloor. They also influence the shape of the ocean floor. How exactly this takes place has been scarcely investigated so far. In an interdisciplinary study, geoscientists, biologists and oceanographers, have examined crater-like depressions on the seafloor of …

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With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can expect changes to how information is scrutinized. ​With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can expect changes to how information is scrutinized. With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can …

AI risks turning organizations into self-serving organisms if humans removed Read More »

A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding defies what’s been thought about how metals conduct electricity. ​A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding …

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Self-driving labs can perform experiments thousands of times faster than a human and they don’t need to sleep. That means more science in less time, but many questions remain, says Alex Wilkins ​Self-driving labs can perform experiments thousands of times faster than a human and they don’t need to sleep. That means more science in …

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In a recent study, researchers systematically tested an early version of ChatGPT’s understanding of statements in six categories: facts, conspiracies, controversies, misconceptions, stereotypes, and fiction.  ​In a recent study, researchers systematically tested an early version of ChatGPT’s understanding of statements in six categories: facts, conspiracies, controversies, misconceptions, stereotypes, and fiction.  In a recent study, researchers systematically …

Large language models validate misinformation Read More »

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to solve a difficult problem in crystal science. Seeking to understand why crystals develop tiny defects called dislocations, the researchers discovered unique defects that look like staircases. This discovery helps to better understand the defects in crystals that reduce the efficiency of complex polycrystalline materials used in our everyday electronic …

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Scientists have developed a method to extract the spectral density for molecules in solvent using simple resonance Raman experiments — a method that captures the full complexity of chemical environments. ​Scientists have developed a method to extract the spectral density for molecules in solvent using simple resonance Raman experiments — a method that captures the …

New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence Read More »

A large language model can translate written instructions into code for a robot’s movement, enabling it to perform a wide range of human-like actions ​A large language model can translate written instructions into code for a robot’s movement, enabling it to perform a wide range of human-like actions A large language model can translate written instructions …

Humanoid robot acts out prompts like it’s playing charades Read More »

In the largest survey yet of AI researchers, a majority say there is a non-trivial risk of human extinction due to the possible development of superhuman AI ​In the largest survey yet of AI researchers, a majority say there is a non-trivial risk of human extinction due to the possible development of superhuman AI In the …

There’s a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists Read More »