The Multimedia Laboratory (MMLab) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded the development of “RoboDojo,” a unified benchmarking platform designed to evaluate robotic manipulation across simulated and physical environments. Co-initiated by Professor Ping Luo, associate director (AI Research and Tech Transfer) of the HKU School of Computing and Data Science (CDS), and his Ph.D. student Tianxing Chen, the project was developed in collaboration with researchers from nearly 20 leading global universities, including the University of California, Berkeley, and Tsinghua University. The paper is posted to the arXiv preprint server.The Multimedia Laboratory (MMLab) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded the development of “RoboDojo,” a unified benchmarking platform designed to evaluate robotic manipulation across simulated and physical environments. Co-initiated by Professor Ping Luo, associate director (AI Research and Tech Transfer) of the HKU School of Computing and Data Science (CDS), and his Ph.D. student Tianxing Chen, the project was developed in collaboration with researchers from nearly 20 leading global universities, including the University of California, Berkeley, and Tsinghua University. The paper is posted to the arXiv preprint server.Robotics[#item_full_content]

Who’s using AI at home and how do they use it? And is it making them more efficient?Who’s using AI at home and how do they use it? And is it making them more efficient?Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Sending data centers into space. Building them at the bottom of the ocean. Converting California fairgrounds—and San Francisco’s Cow Palace—into massive buildings filled with servers.Sending data centers into space. Building them at the bottom of the ocean. Converting California fairgrounds—and San Francisco’s Cow Palace—into massive buildings filled with servers.Business[#item_full_content]

The American AI company Anthropic announced it will add an invisible watermark to text produced by its Claude chatbot to comply with European Union regulations.The American AI company Anthropic announced it will add an invisible watermark to text produced by its Claude chatbot to comply with European Union regulations.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week after a major reorganization of the tech giant’s AI division.Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week after a major reorganization of the tech giant’s AI division.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new “AI Persona” badge in mid-September, clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people.Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new “AI Persona” badge in mid-September, clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

The electric grid has never mattered more—or faced more pressure. As transportation, buildings and industry electrify, ever more of modern life runs through the same network of wires. At the same time, the grid is being reshaped from both ends.The electric grid has never mattered more—or faced more pressure. As transportation, buildings and industry electrify, ever more of modern life runs through the same network of wires. At the same time, the grid is being reshaped from both ends.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineering (CDE), led by Professor Heng Chye Kiang (NUS Department of Architecture), have developed a computational framework for reconstructing the genealogy of vernacular architecture.Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineering (CDE), led by Professor Heng Chye Kiang (NUS Department of Architecture), have developed a computational framework for reconstructing the genealogy of vernacular architecture.Engineering[#item_full_content]

Large language models are often asked to help users make choices, from what to cook for dinner to higher-stakes decisions, such as screening job applicants or supporting medical triage. As AI is increasingly integrated into consequential decisions, concerns have been raised that the models may share some human biases, including racial and gender preferences.Large language models are often asked to help users make choices, from what to cook for dinner to higher-stakes decisions, such as screening job applicants or supporting medical triage. As AI is increasingly integrated into consequential decisions, concerns have been raised that the models may share some human biases, including racial and gender preferences.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

During election seasons or major national debates, online news comment sections often become heated spaces of conflict across gender, generational and political lines. For years, there have been persistent concerns that behind some of these conflicts may lie “foreign winds,” or interventions by foreign actors seeking to manipulate public opinion and deepen social divisions.During election seasons or major national debates, online news comment sections often become heated spaces of conflict across gender, generational and political lines. For years, there have been persistent concerns that behind some of these conflicts may lie “foreign winds,” or interventions by foreign actors seeking to manipulate public opinion and deepen social divisions.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]