In the past few months, partly autonomous or “agentic” artificial intelligence (AI) systems have racked up some astonishing feats, from hacking tech startups to solving some of the world’s most famous open mathematical questions.In the past few months, partly autonomous or “agentic” artificial intelligence (AI) systems have racked up some astonishing feats, from hacking tech startups to solving some of the world’s most famous open mathematical questions.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Humans are intuitive by nature. We can sense meaning beyond the literal words that we encounter. Now, a new artificial intelligence–assisted learning platform developed by MIT engineers is enabling robots to read larger meaning into a human’s natural language commands.Humans are intuitive by nature. We can sense meaning beyond the literal words that we encounter. Now, a new artificial intelligence–assisted learning platform developed by MIT engineers is enabling robots to read larger meaning into a human’s natural language commands.Robotics[#item_full_content]

In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks.In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks.Robotics[#item_full_content]

Who is most likely to pay for ChatGPT or Claude out of their own pocket? “Who Pays for AI?,” a new study by economists at the University of Warwick and Imperial College London, uses anonymized bank and card transactions to examine the U.K.’s boom in use of paid AI tools.Who is most likely to pay for ChatGPT or Claude out of their own pocket? “Who Pays for AI?,” a new study by economists at the University of Warwick and Imperial College London, uses anonymized bank and card transactions to examine the U.K.’s boom in use of paid AI tools.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

The effective altruism movement, which has close ties to the AI community and the companies leading the artificial intelligence boom, has drawn mainstream attention and accusations of cultlike behavior and alarmism.The effective altruism movement, which has close ties to the AI community and the companies leading the artificial intelligence boom, has drawn mainstream attention and accusations of cultlike behavior and alarmism.Business[#item_full_content]

Researchers have demonstrated three new techniques to prevent so-called “backdoor attacks,” which induce malicious or undesirable behavior in AI models. The researchers have also proposed a concept that would repurpose backdoor attack techniques to create an additional layer of security for users.Researchers have demonstrated three new techniques to prevent so-called “backdoor attacks,” which induce malicious or undesirable behavior in AI models. The researchers have also proposed a concept that would repurpose backdoor attack techniques to create an additional layer of security for users.Security[#item_full_content]

When you walk through a gallery, admiring the paintings on the walls, what you are seeing are finished products. They are the result of countless hours of learning and practice and trial and error, but none of that is on display.When you walk through a gallery, admiring the paintings on the walls, what you are seeing are finished products. They are the result of countless hours of learning and practice and trial and error, but none of that is on display.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]