Robot Drummer executing a cymbal (dark brown) strike in a learned rhythmic sequence. Credit: Shahid, Braghin & Roveda. Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been…
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EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
by ALEXA ST. JOHN and MATTHEW DALY Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday,…
Jesus chatbots are on the rise. A philosopher puts them to the test
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is getting better at imitating human beings. It can create things that previously only humans could produce, like music, texts and images.…
The energy source that could survive Trump’s attack on California’s green ambitions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At a construction site along the Los Angeles River, just south of where four freeways converge in Vernon, a crane hoisted a set of massive white…
Reimagining infrastructure through digital twin modeling
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine if you could peer into the future of a machine—track its wear and tear, predict when it might fail, and fine-tune its performance—all without touching…
OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a Reddit forum early this year that the artificial intelligence star was on ‘the wrong side of history’ when it came to being open…
Promise of Reward Changes How We Pay Attention
Summary: A new study reveals that our brains treat sensitivity and decision bias as separate processes when rewards are at stake. Using eye-tracking and EEG during a visual task, researchers…
Do Dog Faces Shape Behavior?
Summary: Short-nosed dog breeds like Pugs and French Bulldogs are often perceived as calm, affectionate companions—but their behavior is influenced by more than just head shape. A new study of…
