LTI Ph.D. student Yiming Zhang developed Allie, an AI-powered chess bot trained on data from games played by humans. Zhang, shown above playing against Allie, believes training future AI systems…
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Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce ‘shadow AI’
Credit: The Conversation Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools—without knowledge or approval from their boss, a new report shows. The “Our Gen AI Transition: Implications…
Boosting Prefrontal Dopamine Shows Promise in Cutting Alcohol Use
Summary: A new study reveals that tolcapone, a dopamine-enhancing drug, strengthens brain circuits involved in self-control while reducing alcohol intake in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The drug boosts…
Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks
Summary: A large-scale meta-analysis of 33 studies has shown that highly sensitive individuals are more prone to common mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and avoidant personality disorder. Sensitivity…
Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas
Summary: A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder. Using patient-derived pancreatic islets, researchers found reduced insulin secretion linked to elevated…
Caffeine in the Morning Gives the Biggest Boost to Mood
Summary: A large real-world study of 236 young adults found that caffeine significantly boosts positive emotions, particularly in the morning. Participants who had coffee or another caffeinated drink reported feeling…
Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out
A new study involving Binghamton University researchers offers a promising solution: developing an AI system to map out interactions between content and algorithms on digital platforms to reduce the spread…
Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games, say researchers
Doctoral students Zinan Zhang (left) and Qiurong Song demonstrate the risky situations children may face while playing online video games. Credit: Ben Manning / Penn State. Creative Commons Older siblings…
Brain Signature Reveals How We Consciously Experience Emotional Intensity
Summary: Researchers have identified a distinct brain signature linked to the conscious experience of emotional intensity. By combining AI modeling, advanced brain imaging, and realistic experimental scenarios, they measured arousal…
Dry-processed cathodes can now be recycled without toxic solvents
The laboratories at the MEET Battery Research Center explore both the dry processing of electrodes and their recycling. Credit: Uni MS – Michael Möller Dry-processed electrodes that do not require…
