Category: AI/ML News

A US appeals court ruling is at odds with a separate, lower court decision from March, leaving uncertainty about if and how the US military can use the AI company’s Claude model.

Guide dogs are powerful allies, leading the visually impaired safely to their destinations, but they can’t talk with their owners—until now. Using large language models, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York has created a talking robot guide dog system that determines an ideal route and safely guides users to …

Read more “These AI-powered guide dogs don’t just lead, they talk”

It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.

A team of engineers has created a breakthrough memory device that keeps working at temperatures hotter than molten lava, shattering one of electronics’ biggest limits. Built from an unusual stack of ultra-durable materials, the tiny component can store data and perform calculations even at 700°C (1300°F), far beyond what today’s chips can handle. The discovery …

Read more “This new chip survives 1300°F (700°C) and could change AI forever”

Anthropic on Tuesday said its yet-to-be-released artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos has proven keenly adept at exposing software weaknesses.

The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually improving accuracy. By combining neural networks with human-like symbolic reasoning, their system helps robots think more logically …

Read more “AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy”

Voice-activated, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) agents must provide clear explanations for their suggestions, or older adults aren’t likely to trust them. That’s one of the main findings from a study by AI Caring on what older adults expect from explainable AI (XAI).

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With great sound and versatility, this new speaker may be Sonos’ best.