Over the weekend, Education Minister Jason Clare sounded the alarm about “AI chatbots bullying kids”.Over the weekend, Education Minister Jason Clare sounded the alarm about “AI chatbots bullying kids”.Security[#item_full_content]
Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, light-responsive, tissuelike materials. Our study is published in the journal Science Robotics.Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, light-responsive, tissuelike materials. Our study is published in the journal Science Robotics.[#item_full_content]
Disaster has just struck, roads are inaccessible, and people need shelter now. Rather than wait days for a rescue team, a fleet of AI-guided drones takes flight carrying materials and the ability to build shelters, reinforce infrastructure, and construct bridges to reconnect people with safety.Disaster has just struck, roads are inaccessible, and people need shelter now. Rather than wait days for a rescue team, a fleet of AI-guided drones takes flight carrying materials and the ability to build shelters, reinforce infrastructure, and construct bridges to reconnect people with safety.Engineering[#item_full_content]
A recent study shows that AI-powered social media bots can increase user engagement on posts, but they fall short of encouraging users to post more overall.A recent study shows that AI-powered social media bots can increase user engagement on posts, but they fall short of encouraging users to post more overall.Internet[#item_full_content]
A new research study released today finds that more than 9% of all news in U.S. newspapers contains at least some AI-created text.A new research study released today finds that more than 9% of all news in U.S. newspapers contains at least some AI-created text.Business[#item_full_content]
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TU Darmstadt have studied how text-to-image generators deal with gender stereotypes in various languages. The results show that the models not only reflect gender biases, but also amplify them. The direction and strength of the distortion depends on the language in question.Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TU Darmstadt have studied how text-to-image generators deal with gender stereotypes in various languages. The results show that the models not only reflect gender biases, but also amplify them. The direction and strength of the distortion depends on the language in question.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, algorithms have been inspired by honeybees’ flight patterns when searching for nectar, ants’ social foraging strategies, the evasive murmurations of birds and fish, and even the growth patterns of slime molds. By modeling these natural processes mathematically, researchers can develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, algorithms have been inspired by honeybees’ flight patterns when searching for nectar, ants’ social foraging strategies, the evasive murmurations of birds and fish, and even the growth patterns of slime molds. By modeling these natural processes mathematically, researchers can develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.[#item_full_content]
Engineers at Duke University have constructed a group of AI bots that together can solve complex design problems nearly as well as a fully trained scientist. The results, the researchers say, show how AI might soon automate straightforward but niche design problems, opening opportunities for explosive advancements.Engineers at Duke University have constructed a group of AI bots that together can solve complex design problems nearly as well as a fully trained scientist. The results, the researchers say, show how AI might soon automate straightforward but niche design problems, opening opportunities for explosive advancements.Engineering[#item_full_content]
Introducing Build Mode: TechCrunch’s new podcast for founders
Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen.Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen.[#item_full_content]
A team of faculty and students from George Mason University recently discovered a vulnerability in a widely used anonymization tool. They presented their findings last week in Taiwan at the Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS 2025). The paper is available on the arXiv preprint server.A team of faculty and students from George Mason University recently discovered a vulnerability in a widely used anonymization tool. They presented their findings last week in Taiwan at the Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS 2025). The paper is available on the arXiv preprint server.[#item_full_content]
