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Lawyers Ordered to Consider Seeking Forgiveness for Using ChatGPT
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Lawyers Ordered to Consider Seeking Forgiveness for Using ChatGPT

Steven A. Schwartz and Peter LoDuca must pay a fine and send letters to judges named in a brief filled with fiction, a judge ordered.

The People Paid to Train AI are Outsourcing Their Work…to AI
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The People Paid to Train AI are Outsourcing Their Work…to AI

It's a practice that could introduce further errors into already error-prone models.

Microsoft Says Its Weird New Particle Could Improve Quantum Computers
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Microsoft Says Its Weird New Particle Could Improve Quantum Computers

Researchers at Microsoft say they have created elusive quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes–but scientists outside the company are skeptical.

Accelerating Optical Communications with AI
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Accelerating Optical Communications with AI

Communications efficiency helps bring photonics to artificial intelligence.

The Rise of the Chatbots
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The Rise of the Chatbots

How do we keep track of the truth when bots are becoming increasingly skilled liars?

Outsmarting Deepfake Video
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Outsmarting Deepfake Video

Looking for truth, when "it's becoming surprisingly easy to distort reality."

Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water
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Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a robot gardener that can grow plants as capably as humans, while saving more water.

Mapping by Human Brain Project Advances Understanding of Neuroreceptor Organization
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Mapping by Human Brain Project Advances Understanding of Neuroreceptor Organization

Human Brain Project scientists have gained new insights into the arrangement of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain through a new mapping.

Nuclear Transport Fleet Testing AI-Powered Sails
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Nuclear Transport Fleet Testing AI-Powered Sails

The U.K.'s fleet for transporting spent nuclear fuel aims to retrofit the ships with artificial intelligence-driven sails to reduce fuel costs and emissions.

Unleashing Photonic Computing Potential Through Artificial 'Life'
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Unleashing Photonic Computing Potential Through Artificial 'Life'

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have used optical hardware for cellular automata, implementing computer models with evolving behaviors in...

Wimbledon to Use AI for Video Highlight Commentary
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Wimbledon to Use AI for Video Highlight Commentary

The announcement is part of a wider trend in tennis as the sport embraces technology.

Doctors Train in Virtual Reality
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Doctors Train in Virtual Reality

Simulations prepare surgeons for the real thing.

F.T.C. Accuses Amazon of Tricking Users Into Subscribing to Prime
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F.T.C. Accuses Amazon of Tricking Users Into Subscribing to Prime

The lawsuit is the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under its chair, Lina Khan, has taken Amazon to court.

Criminal Lawyer Warns AI Could Make Courtrooms 'Doubt Their Own Eyes'
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Criminal Lawyer Warns AI Could Make Courtrooms 'Doubt Their Own Eyes'

Australia's federal government is considering new regulations for AI technology.

Bipartisan Bill Proposes Blue-Ribbon Panel to Address AI Risks, Regulations
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Bipartisan Bill Proposes Blue-Ribbon Panel to Address AI Risks, Regulations

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) is leading the effort to give Congress the expertise it needs to understand and possibly regulate the risks posed by artificial intelligence...

Biden Administration Taps Google Chair for Chip Research Effort
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Biden Administration Taps Google Chair for Chip Research Effort

The White House chose Alphabet chairman John Hennessy and four other technology industry experts to spearhead research and development of next-generation computer...

A Wearable Robotic Assistant That's All Over You
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A Wearable Robotic Assistant That's All Over You

The Calico assistive robot developed by researchers at the University of Maryland can be worn on the user's clothes, where it runs along a track to perform various...

Welcome to White Castle. Would You Like Human Interaction with That?
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Welcome to White Castle. Would You Like Human Interaction with That?

Fast-food chains like White Castle are deploying artificial intelligence-enabled chatbots in drive-throughs.

Early-Teen Prodigy Graduates from Santa Clara University
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Early-Teen Prodigy Graduates from Santa Clara University

Kairan Quazif, 14, is the youngest person to graduate from California's Santa Clara University, having completed a bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering...

AI Helps Show How the Brain's Fluids Flow
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AI Helps Show How the Brain's Fluids Flow

A team of scientists created artificial intelligence-based velocimetry measurements to quantify the flow of fluids around cerebral blood vessels in the human brain...
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