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New technique makes lengthy privacy notices easier to understand by converting them into machine-readable formats

An Aston University researcher has suggested a more human-friendly way of reading websites' long-winded privacy notices.

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Team creates software to block AI phishing scams

A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed software that prevents artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT from creating phishing websites—a growing concern as cybercriminals have been utilizing the technology for designing scams.

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Scientists develop a new computer language to model organismal traits

One of the most beautiful aspects of nature is the endless variety of shapes, colors and behaviors exhibited by organisms. These traits help organisms survive and find mates, like how a male peacock's colorful tail attracts females or his wings allow him to fly away from danger. Understanding...

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Research into 'hallucinating' generative models advances reliability of artificial intelligence

Researchers from the University of Oxford have made a significant advance toward ensuring that information produced by generative artificial intelligence (AI) is robust and reliable.

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Physicists propose time crystal-based circuit board to reduce quantum computing errors

A trio of physicists, two with Uniwersytet Jagielloński in Poland and one with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, are proposing the use of temporal printed circuit boards made using time crystals as a way to solve error problems on quantum computers. Krzysztof Giergiel, Krzysztof...

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New AI-driven tool improves root image segmentation

In a world striving for sustainability, understanding the hidden half of a living plant—the roots—is crucial. Roots are not just an anchor; they are a dynamic interface between the plant and soil, critical for water uptake, nutrient absorption, and, ultimately, the survival of the plant.

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Researchers develop painless, wearable patch for continuous smartphone monitoring of critical health data

Researchers at two Ontario universities have developed a pain-free, wearable sensor that can continuously monitor levels of blood sugar, lactates and other critical health indicators for weeks at a time, sending results to a smartphone or other device.

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Stand-up comedians test ability of LLMs to write jokes

A small team of AI researchers at Google's DeepMind project has found that LLMs are not very good at writing jokes that are funny. They asked stand-up comedians to use LLMs to write a stand-up routine for them and posted their findings on the arXiv preprint server.

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Hidden humor, the software developer's secret weapon

Writing software code can be a painstaking and stressful process—and downright boring when the job is repetitive and you're doing it remotely, alone in front of your screen.

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Humor can make you a better workplace leader, if you use it properly; here's how

When asked to describe an ideal organizational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented.

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New computational model of real neurons could lead to better AI

Nearly all the neural networks that power modern artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are based on a 1960s-era computational model of a living neuron. A new model developed at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN) suggests that this decades-old...

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Researchers develop the fastest possible flow algorithm

In a breakthrough that brings to mind Lucky Luke—the man who shoots faster than his shadow—Rasmus Kyng and his team have developed a superfast algorithm that looks set to transform an entire field of research.

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Merging AI and human efforts to tackle complex mathematical problems

By rapidly analyzing large amounts of data and making accurate predictions, artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help to answer many long-standing research questions. For instance, they could help to identify new materials to fabricate electronics or the patterns in brain activity associated...

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New mathematical proof helps to solve equations with random components

Whether it's physical phenomena, share prices or climate models—many dynamic processes in our world can be described mathematically with the aid of partial differential equations. Thanks to stochastics—an area of mathematics which deals with probabilities—this is even possible when randomness...

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Navigating the labyrinth: How AI tackles complex data sampling

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) has recently seen significant advancements in generative models, a type of machine-learning algorithm that "learns" patterns from sets of data in order to generate new, similar sets of data. Generative models are often used for things like drawing images...

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New research shows why you don't need to be perfect to get the job done

When neuroscientists think about the strategy an animal might use to carry out a task—like finding food, hunting prey, or navigating a maze—they often propose a single model that lays out the best way for the animal to accomplish the job.

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Matrix unloaded: Graphics processor-boosted solvers for diffusion physics

Underlying all complex multiphysics simulations are even more complex mathematical algorithms that solve the equations describing movement of physical phenomena—for instance, the radiation diffusion and burning plasma processes inherent in fusion reactions. Preconditioned solvers are often used...

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Researchers engineer AI path to prevent power outages

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could help electrical grids prevent power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in milliseconds.

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New security loophole allows spying on internet users visiting websites and watching videos

Internet users leave many traces on websites and online services. Measures such as firewalls, VPN connections and browser privacy modes are in place to ensure a certain level of data protection. However, a newly discovered security loophole allows bypassing all of these protective measures.

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Security experts find millions of users running malware infected extensions from Google Chrome Web Store

A trio of security experts at Stanford University has found that millions of people are running an infected version of Chrome web browser due to extensions installed from the Google Chrome Web Store (GCWS). Sheryl Hsu, Manda Tran and Aurore Fass have posted a paper to the arXiv preprint server...

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Lie-detection AI could provoke people into making careless accusations, researchers warn

Although people lie a lot, they typically refrain from accusing others of lying because of social norms around making false accusations and being polite. But artificial intelligence (AI) could soon shake up the rules.

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Software engineers develop a way to run AI language models without matrix multiplication

A team of software engineers at the University of California, working with one colleague from Soochow University and another from LuxiTec, has developed a way to run AI language models without using matrix multiplication. The team has published a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing...

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AI-generated exam submissions evade detection at UK university

In a test of the examinations system of the University of Reading in the UK, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated submissions went almost entirely undetected, and these fake answers tended to receive higher grades than those achieved by real students. Peter Scarfe of the University of Reading...

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Effectiveness of large language models in political microtargeting assessed in new study

Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) have raised the prospect of scalable, automated, and fine-grained political microtargeting on a scale previously unseen. For example, when integrated with existing databases of personal data, LLMs could tailor messages to appeal to the...

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Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased

An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them less socially biased.

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Charting super-colorful brain wiring using an AI's super-human eye

The brain is the most complex organ ever created. Its functions are supported by a network of tens of billions of densely packed neurons, with trillions of connections exchanging information and performing calculations. Trying to understand the complexity of the brain can be dizzying...

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Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing

Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is one domain where human brains continue to dominate: energy efficiency.

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NASA-IBM team up for large language models for advanced research

Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 - Collaborations with private, non-federal partners through Space Act Agreements are a key component in the work done by NASA's Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT). A collab

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