Machine learning & AI

Rethinking AI: Researchers propose a more effective, human-like approach

New research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) could help shape the future of artificial intelligence by making AI systems less resource-intensive, higher performing, and designed to emulate the human brain. The research was published in Patterns, titled "Dimensionality and dynamics for next-generation neural networks."

13/06/2025 15:36

AI toys and games? Barbie maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI to create new products

Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you. Mattel, the El Segundo toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, said Thursday that it's teaming up with OpenAI, which created the popular chatbot ChatGPT, to "bring the magic of AI to age-appropriate play experiences."

13/06/2025 13:57

Vision-language models gain spatial reasoning skills through artificial worlds and 3D scene descriptions

Vision-language models (VLMs) are advanced computational techniques designed to process both images and written texts, making predictions accordingly. Among other things, these models could be used to improve the capabilities of robots, helping them to accurately interpret their surroundings and interact with human users more effectively.

13/06/2025 13:30

Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO

Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.

13/06/2025 11:10

Anthropic says looking to power European tech with hiring push

American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent, product chief Mike Krieger told AFP Thursday at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris.

13/06/2025 10:48

AI technology reconstructs 3D hand-object interactions from video, even when elements are obscured

Researchers at UNIST have developed an AI technology capable of reconstructing three-dimensional (3D) representations of unfamiliar objects manipulated with both hands, as well as simulated surgical scenes involving intertwined hands and medical instruments. This advancement enables highly accurate augmented reality (AR) visualizations, further enhancing real-time interaction capabilities.

13/06/2025 10:44

Q&A: Why improving robot design is essential to achieving true intelligence

Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can already perform many tasks that would otherwise require humans. In this interview, Edoardo Milana, a junior professor of soft machines in the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg, explains how improved design and innovative mechanics are broadening the range of applications for these machines.

12/06/2025 23:48

Less is more: Efficient pruning for reducing AI memory and computational cost

Deep learning and AI systems have made great headway in recent years, especially in their capabilities of automating complex computational tasks such as image recognition, computer vision and natural language processing. Yet, these systems consist of billions of parameters and require great memory usage as well as expensive computational cost.

12/06/2025 21:44

AI literacy: What it is, what it isn't, who needs it and why it's hard to define

It is "the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans," reads an executive order President Donald Trump issued on April 23, 2025. The executive order, titled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, signals that advancing AI literacy is now an official national priority.

12/06/2025 21:03

Innovative detection method makes AI smarter by cleaning up bad data before it learns

In the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, clean data is everything. Even a small number of mislabeled examples known as label noise can derail the performance of a model, especially those like support vector machines (SVMs) that rely on a few key data points to make decisions.

12/06/2025 20:24

How artificial intelligence can learn from mice

The ability to precisely predict movements is essential not only for humans and animals, but also for many AI applications—from autonomous driving to robotics. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered that artificial neural networks can perform this task better when trained with biological data from early visual system development.

12/06/2025 20:05

Six ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhan

Today's large language models (LLMs) process information across disciplines at unprecedented speed and are challenging higher education to rethink teaching, learning and disciplinary structures.

12/06/2025 19:33

Can AI help you identify a scam? An expert explains

Imagine that you've received an email asking you to transfer money to a bank account. Some of the details look right, but how can you be sure the message is legitimate?

12/06/2025 18:45

The most eye-catching products at Paris's Vivatech trade fair

Products ranging from footwear to AI counterfeit detectors fill the halls of Paris's Vivatech trade fair, which runs until Saturday.

12/06/2025 18:30

AI chatbots need more books to learn from. These libraries are opening their stacks

Everything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity. Tech companies are now tapping into an older repository of knowledge: the library stacks.

12/06/2025 17:16

Training robots without robots: Smart glasses capture first-person task demos

Over the past few decades, robots have gradually started making their way into various real-world settings, including some malls, airports and hospitals, as well as a few offices and households.

12/06/2025 14:00

Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now.

12/06/2025 12:00

Chinese researchers debut world's first AI-based processor chip design system

A team of engineers, AI specialists and chip design researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed, built and tested what they are describing as the first AI-based chip design system. The group has published a paper describing their system, called QiMeng, on the arXiv preprint server.

11/06/2025 20:30

Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push

Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe.

11/06/2025 19:58

Disney, Universal launch first major studio lawsuit against AI company

Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company Midjourney, calling the image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism."

11/06/2025 19:51

Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated 'mask'

Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a single painting can take anywhere from a few weeks to over a decade.

11/06/2025 18:00

The AI hype is just like the blockchain frenzy—here's what happens when the hype dies

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage across various industries. From AI-generated art to chatbots in customer service, every sector is seemingly poised for disruption.

11/06/2025 16:21

Bio-mimetic robotic hand seamlessly integrates tactile feedback to outperform predecessors

Over the past decades, roboticists have developed increasingly advanced systems that can emulate some human capabilities and effectively tackle various real-world tasks. To reliably grasp, manipulate and utilize objects in their surroundings, robots should be able to detect and process tactile information, replicating the processes underpinning the human sense of touch.

11/06/2025 13:30

'Applied AI' set to dominate France's Vivatech trade fair

Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, Paris's Vivatech trade fair opening on Wednesday will spotlight hoped-for economic benefits from AI.

11/06/2025 12:00

'Optical neural engine' can solve partial differential equations

Partial differential equations (PDEs) are a class of mathematical problems that represent the interplay of multiple variables, and therefore have predictive power when it comes to complex physical systems. Solving these equations is a perpetual challenge, however, and current computational techniques for doing so are time-consuming and expensive.

11/06/2025 00:23

AI tool can boost efficient working practice in less-skilled taxi drivers

The news is awash with stories about AI and the effects it can have on society—some news sites even have a dedicated tab for such stories. Though subjects vary, many stories raise the alarm about some potential negative impact or another. But researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have recently discovered something positive relating to the profession of taxi driving, with implications of a broader pattern at play.

10/06/2025 23:24

Physics-informed neural network significantly boosts battery diagnostics

Resilient energy systems depend on reliable batteries. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries powering our world must endure the steady strain of time, charge cycles, and environmental conditions that gradually wear them out through degradation.

10/06/2025 22:46

Multi-modal AI agent mimics human thinking for long video analysis and reasoning

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is evolving rapidly, AI models still struggle with understanding long videos. A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel video-language agent, VideoMind, that enables AI models to perform long video reasoning and question-answering tasks by emulating humans' way of thinking.

10/06/2025 21:11

Forget techno-optimists vs. Luddites—most people judge AI by perceived capability and personalization needs

Suppose you were shown that an artificial intelligence tool offers accurate predictions about some stocks you own. How would you feel about using it? Now, suppose you are applying for a job at a company where the HR department uses an AI system to screen resumes. Would you be comfortable with that?

10/06/2025 19:40

AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments

An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone's flight control system.

10/06/2025 17:00