Tech giants Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Oracle have been taking on enormous new debt in a race to build out their artificial intelligence ventures in the last year, fueling Wall Street fears of a bubble capable of disrupting the entire economy.Tech giants Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Oracle have been taking on enormous new debt in a race to build out their artificial intelligence ventures in the last year, fueling Wall Street fears of a bubble capable of disrupting the entire economy.Business[#item_full_content]

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children’s nursery, part high-tech workshop and part cabinet of curiosities. The lab benches are strewn with foam blocks, stuffed animals—including a cuddly squid—and other colorful toys used to train robotic dexterity. Piled up on every surface are sensors, cables and measurement devices. Skeletal fingers, on show in display cases or attached to powerful robotic arms, seem to reach out to grab you from every corner.Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children’s nursery, part high-tech workshop and part cabinet of curiosities. The lab benches are strewn with foam blocks, stuffed animals—including a cuddly squid—and other colorful toys used to train robotic dexterity. Piled up on every surface are sensors, cables and measurement devices. Skeletal fingers, on show in display cases or attached to powerful robotic arms, seem to reach out to grab you from every corner.Robotics[#item_full_content]

Today’s artificial intelligence models can’t even tie their own shoes.Today’s artificial intelligence models can’t even tie their own shoes.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Amazon.com Inc.’s business ties with Israel’s military and the US Department of Homeland Security are the focus of a shareholder proposal demanding that the company investigate whether such contracts comply with its responsible AI policies.Amazon.com Inc.’s business ties with Israel’s military and the US Department of Homeland Security are the focus of a shareholder proposal demanding that the company investigate whether such contracts comply with its responsible AI policies.Business[#item_full_content]

A new analysis finds that AI companies now average just 40 out of 100 on transparency, marking a significant decline from last year.A new analysis finds that AI companies now average just 40 out of 100 on transparency, marking a significant decline from last year.Business[#item_full_content]

Earlier this month, Australia’s long-anticipated National AI Plan was released to a mixed reception.Earlier this month, Australia’s long-anticipated National AI Plan was released to a mixed reception.Business[#item_full_content]

Researchers at TU Wien have discovered an unexpected connection between two very different areas of artificial intelligence: Large Language Models (LLMs) can help solve logical problems—without actually “understanding” them.Researchers at TU Wien have discovered an unexpected connection between two very different areas of artificial intelligence: Large Language Models (LLMs) can help solve logical problems—without actually “understanding” them.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]