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Emoticons can confuse LLMs, causing 'silent failures' in coding responses
Large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process and generate texts in various languages, are now widely used by people worldwide. These models have proved to be effective in rapidly sourcing ...
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'TransMiter' technique transplants learned knowledge between AI models
How inconvenient would it be if you had to manually transfer every contact and photo from scratch every time you switched to a new smartphone? Current artificial intelligence (AI) models face a similar predicament. Whenever ...
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Foundation AI models trained on physics, not words, are driving scientific discovery
While popular AI models such as ChatGPT are trained on language or photographs, new models created by researchers from the Polymathic AI collaboration are trained using real scientific datasets. The models are already using ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Moore's law: The famous rule of computing has reached the end of the road, so what comes next?
For half a century, computing advanced in a reassuring, predictable way. Transistors—devices used to switch electrical signals on a computer chip—became smaller. Consequently, computer chips became faster, and society ...
Jan 26, 2026
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AI models mirror human 'us vs. them' social biases, study shows
Large language models (LLMs), the computational models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and other widely used artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, can rapidly source information and generate texts tailored ...
Software
AI is already writing almost one-third of new software code, study shows
Generative AI is reshaping software development—and fast. A new study published in Science shows that AI-assisted coding is spreading rapidly, though unevenly: in the U.S., the share of new code relying on AI rose from ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Computer Sciences
New method helps AI reason like humans without extra training data
A study led by UC Riverside researchers offers a practical fix to one of artificial intelligence's toughest challenges by enabling AI systems to reason more like humans—without requiring new training data beyond test questions.
Jan 22, 2026
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Internet
Making blockchain fast enough for IoT networks
The vision of a fully connected world is rapidly becoming a reality through the Internet of Things (IoT)—a growing network of physical devices that collect and share data over the Internet, including everything from small ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Creative talent: Has AI knocked humans out?
Are generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT truly creative? A research team led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal, and including AI pioneer Yoshua ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Using AI to understand how emotions are formed
Emotions are a fundamental part of human psychology—a complex process that has long distinguished us from machines. Even advanced artificial intelligence (AI) lacks the capacity to feel. However, researchers are now exploring ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Mistaken correlations: Why it's critical to move beyond overly aggregated machine-learning metrics
MIT researchers have identified significant examples of machine-learning model failure when those models are applied to data other than what they were trained on, raising questions about the need to test whenever a model ...
Jan 21, 2026
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AI models tested on Dungeons & Dragons to assess long-term decision-making
Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents that need to function independently ...
Jan 20, 2026
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Findings on phonetic reduction in speech could help make AI voices more natural-sounding
A speech study by a research team from The University of Texas at El Paso has identified an underappreciated aspect of speech in English and Spanish speakers that could lead to improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Jan 20, 2026
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New framework helps AI systems recover from mistakes and find optimal solutions
If you use consumer AI systems, you have likely experienced something like AI "brain fog": You are well into a conversation when suddenly the AI seems to lose track of the different ideas you have been talking about and how ...
Jan 14, 2026
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'Rosetta stone' for database inputs reveals serious security issue
The data inputs that enable modern search and recommendation systems were thought to be secure, but an algorithm developed by Cornell Tech researchers successfully teased out names, medical diagnoses and financial information ...
Jan 13, 2026
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From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze medical images, materials data and scientific measurements, but many systems struggle when real-world data do not match ideal conditions. Measurements collected ...
Jan 12, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light
The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render digitally because of the myriad ways different yarns can be woven or knitted together.
Jan 12, 2026
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Discrete spatial diffusion models data while obeying scientific principles
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new approach that addresses the limitations of generative AI models. Unlike generative diffusion models, the team's Discrete Spatial Diffusion approach honors ...
Jan 9, 2026
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Decoding black box AI with human-readable data descriptions and influence
Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning models, are often considered black boxes because their decision-making processes remain difficult to interpret. These models can accurately identify objects—such ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Computer Sciences
An AI approach for single-image-based 3D character animation with preserved proportions
In Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Conference Papers, a research team affiliated with UNIST reports a new AI technology that can animate 3D characters to mimic the exact movements shown in a single 2D image, all while ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Ten steps to designing more empathetic, human and effective educational video games
Video games have come to be regarded as valuable educational resources. Through a combination of interactive environments and learning objectives, they have proven to be an effective tool in multiple fields, from school education ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Software
AI is quick but risky for updating old software, researchers warn
At first glance, artificial intelligence looks like a software developer's dream. A recent McKinsey & Company report found that programmers generated code up to 45% faster with the help of generative AI.
Jan 6, 2026
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Internet
Online 'brainrot' isn't ruining children's minds; it's a new way of navigating the modern internet
"Brainrot" is what many people call the chaotic, fast-moving memes, sounds and catchphrases that spread across TikTok, Roblox and online gaming and into playgrounds. An example is the endlessly repeated chant of "six-seven," ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Computer Sciences
New AI model accurately grades messy handwritten math answers and explains student errors
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel AI system capable of grading and providing detailed feedback on even the most untidy handwritten math answers—much like a human instructor.
Dec 30, 2025
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AI models stumble on basic multiplication without special training methods, study finds
These days, large language models can handle increasingly complex tasks, writing complex code and engaging in sophisticated reasoning. But when it comes to four-digit multiplication, a task taught in elementary school, even ...
Dec 29, 2025
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