Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence.” On December 20, OpenAI’s o3 system scored…
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Telegram founder says messaging app profitable for first time
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The founder and chief executive of the Telegram encrypted messaging app Pavel Durov said on Monday that the platform had recorded a net profit for the…
Mapping Brain-to-Spinal Cord Pathways for Motor Control
Summary: Researchers have created a 3D atlas mapping brain regions that connect to V1 spinal interneurons, which shape motor output. By using a genetically modified rabies virus, they pinpointed connections…
Computer models are vital for studying everything. Here’s how AI could make them even better
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Here’s one definition of science: it’s essentially an iterative process of building models with ever-greater explanatory power. A model is just an approximation or simplification…
The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
Online customer reviews for a product are displayed on a computer on April 17, 2019 in New York.Credit: AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that…
Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, center, and Takao Kato CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, right, attend a joint news conference Monday, Dec. 23, 2024,…
France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
France’s flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy was connected to the national grid after a dozen years of delay. France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor…
Rare Brain Cells Offer Clues to Aging and Rejuvenation
Summary: A study reveals how brain cell interactions influence aging, showing that rare cell types either accelerate or slow brain aging. Neural stem cells provide a rejuvenating effect on neighboring…
AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain I’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out. Could I…
