Consumers as likely to buy products advertised by AI-influencer models as those advertised by humans, research says

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Consumers are as likely to buy products advertised online by AI-created models as by humans, new research says. The study, presented at the British Academy of…

Chinese AI chatbot toes party line

Baidu’s ERNIE Bot displays a red ‘X’ and the message ‘Try another question’ in response to a query about a potential war over Taiwan. Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out…

Nissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources

Nissan’s new portable power station is displayed at Nissan headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, reusing battery stacks from the Nissan Leaf electric car. Batteries in…

China’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available

FIEL – Robin Li, CEO of search giant Baidu, talks about AI during the Baidu Create 2018 held in Beijing, China, on July 4, 2018. Chinese search engine and artificial…

Marijuana Users Found to Have Elevated Lead Levels

Summary: Researchers found marijuana users have significantly higher levels of metals like lead and cadmium in their blood and urine. The study, which is one of the largest of its…

Exploring the future of energy storage

The five categories of energy Credit: Imperial College London Imperial energy experts have penned a new book exploring the fast-growing field of energy storage. In today’s world, the shift towards…

Who’s to Blame? How We Perceive Responsibility in Human-AI Collaborations

Summary: Even when people view AI-based assistants merely as tools, they still assign partial responsibility to these systems for decisions made. The research investigated how participants perceived responsibility when a…

Beer Goggles or Liquid Courage? Alcohol’s Real Effect on Attraction

Summary: Contrary to popular belief, alcohol doesn’t make people look more attractive, says a new study. The findings indicate alcohol consumption increases the likelihood of approaching people you already find…

Cigarettes Ignite the Risk of Mental Illness

Summary: A new study reveals a direct link between smoking and the increased risk of mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder. The research, based on data from 350,000 individuals…

After Tesla relaxes monitoring of drivers using its Autopilot technology, US regulators seek answers

Tesla vehicles charge at a station in Emeryville, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022. In a document posted Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. auto safety regulators have opened another investigation into safety…