In an unfolding disaster situation, quick decisions need to be made on how to respond and where to direct resources, to preserve life and aid recovery efforts. With the rapid development of AI, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellite imagery, initial efforts have already been made to apply AI to disaster situations, giving quick insights to response teams and autonomously making decisions on relief operations. But while AI may speed up processes, there is a risk that errors or bias could have severe consequences.In an unfolding disaster situation, quick decisions need to be made on how to respond and where to direct resources, to preserve life and aid recovery efforts. With the rapid development of AI, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellite imagery, initial efforts have already been made to apply AI to disaster situations, giving quick insights to response teams and autonomously making decisions on relief operations. But while AI may speed up processes, there is a risk that errors or bias could have severe consequences.Engineering[#item_full_content]

To prevent crowd crush incidents like the Itaewon tragedy, it’s crucial to go beyond simply counting people and to instead have a technology that can detect the real-inflow and movement patterns of crowds. A KAIST research team has successfully developed new AI crowd prediction technology that can be used not only for managing large-scale events and mitigating urban traffic congestion, but also for responding to infectious disease outbreaks.To prevent crowd crush incidents like the Itaewon tragedy, it’s crucial to go beyond simply counting people and to instead have a technology that can detect the real-inflow and movement patterns of crowds. A KAIST research team has successfully developed new AI crowd prediction technology that can be used not only for managing large-scale events and mitigating urban traffic congestion, but also for responding to infectious disease outbreaks.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]

Last week, Albania announced that an AI-generated minister would take charge of a new public tenders portfolio.Last week, Albania announced that an AI-generated minister would take charge of a new public tenders portfolio.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) is a fascinating technique that creates three-dimensional (3D) representations of a scene from a set of two-dimensional (2D) images, captured from different angles. It works by training a deep neural network to predict the color and density at any point in 3D space.Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) is a fascinating technique that creates three-dimensional (3D) representations of a scene from a set of two-dimensional (2D) images, captured from different angles. It works by training a deep neural network to predict the color and density at any point in 3D space.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]

Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was “really impressive.”Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was “really impressive.”Robotics[#item_full_content]

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges to today’s computer technology. Conventional silicon processors are reaching their limits: they consume large amounts of energy, the storage and processing units are not interconnected and data transmission slows down complex applications.The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges to today’s computer technology. Conventional silicon processors are reaching their limits: they consume large amounts of energy, the storage and processing units are not interconnected and data transmission slows down complex applications.Electronics & Semiconductors[#item_full_content]

Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool—one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced.Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool—one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced.Security[#item_full_content]

A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has built and successfully demonstrated an automated experimentation platform to optimize the fabrication of advanced materials. The platform, called AutoBot, uses machine learning algorithms to direct robotic devices to rapidly synthesize and characterize materials. The algorithms automatically refine the experiments based on analysis of the characterization results.A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has built and successfully demonstrated an automated experimentation platform to optimize the fabrication of advanced materials. The platform, called AutoBot, uses machine learning algorithms to direct robotic devices to rapidly synthesize and characterize materials. The algorithms automatically refine the experiments based on analysis of the characterization results.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]

Artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day, but it still has its limits. One of the biggest challenges has been teaching advanced AI models to reason, which means solving problems step by step. But in a new paper published in the journal Nature, the team from DeepSeek AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, reports that they were able to teach their R1 model to reason on its own without human input.Artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day, but it still has its limits. One of the biggest challenges has been teaching advanced AI models to reason, which means solving problems step by step. But in a new paper published in the journal Nature, the team from DeepSeek AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, reports that they were able to teach their R1 model to reason on its own without human input.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) in the U.S. For those outside the U.S., the International Association for Suicide Prevention can provide access to contact information to more than 1,300 crisis centers around the world.Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) in the U.S. For those outside the U.S., the International Association for Suicide Prevention can provide access to contact information to more than 1,300 crisis centers around the world.Business[#item_full_content]