European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton is meeting with executives of big tech platforms during a visit to San Francisco. The EU on Friday cautiously welcomed efforts made by…
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Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Fears: A Journey of Understanding and Acceptance
Summary: As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, its intersection with neuroscience stirs both anticipation and apprehension. Fears related to AI – loss of control, privacy, and human value – stem from…
Higher efficiency catalyst could prove key to green hydrogen
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The race to make the widespread use of intermittent renewable energy a reality has taken a step forward with new research by experts from the University…
Skeptical about VR goggles? How Apple and Disney could create the future of entertainment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Apple announced its long-awaited augmented reality headset, Vision Pro, earlier this month, part of the pitch was that these “Ready Player One”-esque goggles would change…
Early Life Loss Impacting Immune System in Later Life
Summary: Losing a parent or caregiver early in life can adversely affect immune health in later life. Researchers investigated how such losses impact the body’s response to cytomegalovirus (CMV), a…
Stress Neurons Mapped the Brain, Exposing Estrogen Link
Summary: Researchers pinpointed a specific group of nerve cells in the mouse brain that play a role in negative emotional states and chronic stress. The neurons, which were mapped using…
Twitter faces ‘stress test’ of Europe’s tough new Big Tech rules
A top European Union official is in Silicon Valley to check whether Twitter is ready to comply with the bloc’s tough new digital rulebook, a set of sweeping new standards…
Disney use of AI for Marvel TV series spooks Hollywood
‘Secret Invasion,’ a paranoid spy thriller about shape-shifting aliens starring Samuel L Jackson, used AI as well as human illustrators to generate its opening credits. The use of artificial intelligence…
Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, say researchers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in…
New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Part of the new hybrid setup developed by WSU researchers that creates parts using precise computer programming and two welding heads. It uses commonplace, relatively inexpensive tools, so manufacturers and…
