Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have demonstrated that under specific conditions, humans can treat robots as co-authors of the…
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AI generated exam answers go undetected in real-world blind test
Median grades attained by real (orange) and AI (blue) submissions across each individual module and all combined. Grade boundaries 2:2, 2:1 and 1st classifications are shown as dotted lines. Credit:…
Brain Control of Escape Behavior May Unlock Anxiety Treatments
Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain controls sensitivity to threats, influencing escape behavior in mice. The study found that inhibitory neurons in the periaqueductal gray (PAG) regulate both the initiation…
GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries…
Empathy in Kids Linked to Poorer Health Amid Parental Conflict
Summary: Empathetic children aged 7-9 show poorer health and higher inflammation levels when exposed to interparental conflict. The research highlights the physiological impact of empathy in stressful home environments. The…
MDMA Variants Show Promise for Safer Psychotherapy
Summary: Researchers developed three new MDMA variants (ODMA, TDMA, and SeDMA) that retain the therapeutic benefits while reducing side effects. These compounds affect mood-regulating brain structures similarly to MDMA but…
Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them…
Empowering navigation for the visually impaired through Augmented Reality
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Vision loss and visual impairment have long been a significant concern for human well-being amid an increasingly aging population. In a collaborative effort by researchers from…
UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
by Edith M. Lederer United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speaks with the media as he arrives for a EU Summit in Brussels, March 21, 2024. At a press conference…
Mindfulness Improves Sleep and Reduces Stress
Summary: A new study reveals that mindfulness helps improve sleep quality and reduce stress by focusing on the present and minimizing negative thoughts. The study tracked 144 nurses over two…
