As humans and AI models roam the internet, they encounter lots of junk: clickbait headlines, misinformation, hashtags. Research by Dr. Zhengzhong Tu and his colleagues indicates that this junk-filled environment could be a cause for concern.As humans and AI models roam the internet, they encounter lots of junk: clickbait headlines, misinformation, hashtags. Research by Dr. Zhengzhong Tu and his colleagues indicates that this junk-filled environment could be a cause for concern.Internet[#item_full_content]

Like a hack writer or a friend rehashing their glory days over and over, artificial intelligence tends to tell the same old story. For AI agents instructed to write fiction, that tale usually involves lighthouses and a keeper named Elias, according to new Cornell research.Like a hack writer or a friend rehashing their glory days over and over, artificial intelligence tends to tell the same old story. For AI agents instructed to write fiction, that tale usually involves lighthouses and a keeper named Elias, according to new Cornell research.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Satellite images of the Earth are not always easy to use. Clouds can block the view of the ground, and images captured with some methods look different from ordinary photographs, which makes them difficult to interpret. A KAIST research team has developed an artificial intelligence model that learns the appearance of diverse terrain and cities. The model can restore cloud-covered images and convert radar images into images that resemble ordinary photographs. It applies what it learned while generating satellite images to a range of image-processing tasks, so it is expected to expand the use of satellite data in disaster response and environmental monitoring.Satellite images of the Earth are not always easy to use. Clouds can block the view of the ground, and images captured with some methods look different from ordinary photographs, which makes them difficult to interpret. A KAIST research team has developed an artificial intelligence model that learns the appearance of diverse terrain and cities. The model can restore cloud-covered images and convert radar images into images that resemble ordinary photographs. It applies what it learned while generating satellite images to a range of image-processing tasks, so it is expected to expand the use of satellite data in disaster response and environmental monitoring.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a U.K. AI data center deal with British startup Nscale, in a blow to the country’s artificial intelligence ambitions.Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a U.K. AI data center deal with British startup Nscale, in a blow to the country’s artificial intelligence ambitions.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Artificial intelligence chatbots could help people better understand and manage their mental health, but they could also reinforce harmful thoughts and increase emotional dependence, a Curtin University researcher warns.Artificial intelligence chatbots could help people better understand and manage their mental health, but they could also reinforce harmful thoughts and increase emotional dependence, a Curtin University researcher warns.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a $10,000 check to each household once its data center is running.On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a $10,000 check to each household once its data center is running.Business[#item_full_content]

Matt Robb wanted to sell his computer keyboard. So he made a listing on Facebook Marketplace—and, as an experiment late last month, he put Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse in the driver’s seat.Matt Robb wanted to sell his computer keyboard. So he made a listing on Facebook Marketplace—and, as an experiment late last month, he put Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse in the driver’s seat.Security[#item_full_content]

U.S. consumers aren’t just frustrated with high prices. They’re angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices.U.S. consumers aren’t just frustrated with high prices. They’re angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices.Business[#item_full_content]

Ask an AI chatbot to complete a personality questionnaire in English, then give it the Mandarin version, and its answers paint a different picture. In tests of five systems, switching languages changed how strongly the responses expressed qualities such as curiosity, cooperativeness and dependability.Ask an AI chatbot to complete a personality questionnaire in English, then give it the Mandarin version, and its answers paint a different picture. In tests of five systems, switching languages changed how strongly the responses expressed qualities such as curiosity, cooperativeness and dependability.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

Imagine sitting in your home, listening to what you think is a run-of-the-mill advertisement or perhaps a piece of music you enjoy. But while you hum along, that audio file is sending a secret, malicious audio message—imperceptible to human ears—telling your home assistant to unlock your door or maybe transfer money from your bank account.Imagine sitting in your home, listening to what you think is a run-of-the-mill advertisement or perhaps a piece of music you enjoy. But while you hum along, that audio file is sending a secret, malicious audio message—imperceptible to human ears—telling your home assistant to unlock your door or maybe transfer money from your bank account.Security[#item_full_content]