To stay up to date and work forward in their fields, scientists must have at their fingertips and in their minds thousands of published studies. Large language models (LLMs) show promise as a tool for exploring the vast scientific literature, but are they trustworthy when it comes to providing full and scientifically accurate answers to complex questions in specialized fields?To stay up to date and work forward in their fields, scientists must have at their fingertips and in their minds thousands of published studies. Large language models (LLMs) show promise as a tool for exploring the vast scientific literature, but are they trustworthy when it comes to providing full and scientifically accurate answers to complex questions in specialized fields?Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

For years, the guiding assumption of artificial intelligence has been simple: an AI is only as good as the data it has seen. Feed it more, train it longer, and it performs better. Feed it less, and it stumbles. A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was accepted at the IEEE SoutheastCon 2026, taking place March 12–15. It suggests something far more surprising: with the right method in place, an AI model can dramatically improve its performance in territory it was barely trained on, pushing well past what its training data alone would ever allow.For years, the guiding assumption of artificial intelligence has been simple: an AI is only as good as the data it has seen. Feed it more, train it longer, and it performs better. Feed it less, and it stumbles. A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was accepted at the IEEE SoutheastCon 2026, taking place March 12–15. It suggests something far more surprising: with the right method in place, an AI model can dramatically improve its performance in territory it was barely trained on, pushing well past what its training data alone would ever allow.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

The European Parliament on Tuesday called for new EU-wide rules to protect copyrighted content in the bloc from generative AI use.The European Parliament on Tuesday called for new EU-wide rules to protect copyrighted content in the bloc from generative AI use.Business[#item_full_content]

An AI defense system has successfully detected and neutralized sophisticated 5G cyber-attacks in less than a tenth of a second, paving the way for more secure 5G and future 6G mobile networks, say researchers at the University of Surrey.An AI defense system has successfully detected and neutralized sophisticated 5G cyber-attacks in less than a tenth of a second, paving the way for more secure 5G and future 6G mobile networks, say researchers at the University of Surrey.Security[#item_full_content]

With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products being offered now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools.With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products being offered now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

When a group of researchers at Northeastern University’s Bau Lab began toying with a new kind of autonomous artificial intelligence “agent,” it was supposed to be a fun weekend experiment. Instead, alarm bells started ringing. The more they tested the capabilities and limits of these AI models, which have persistent memory and can take some actions on their own, the more troubling behavior they witnessed.When a group of researchers at Northeastern University’s Bau Lab began toying with a new kind of autonomous artificial intelligence “agent,” it was supposed to be a fun weekend experiment. Instead, alarm bells started ringing. The more they tested the capabilities and limits of these AI models, which have persistent memory and can take some actions on their own, the more troubling behavior they witnessed.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

French artificial intelligence startup AMI, co-founded by Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, announced Tuesday it has raised $1 billion to develop models able to understand the physical world.French artificial intelligence startup AMI, co-founded by Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, announced Tuesday it has raised $1 billion to develop models able to understand the physical world.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts millions of jobs vanishing overnight. The noise is relentless.Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts millions of jobs vanishing overnight. The noise is relentless.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

In a collaboration between Tianjin University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, researchers led by Xiangbin Teng used behavioral and brain activity measures to explore whether people can discern between AI-generated and human speech. The researchers also assessed whether brief training improves this ability. This work is published in eNeuro.In a collaboration between Tianjin University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, researchers led by Xiangbin Teng used behavioral and brain activity measures to explore whether people can discern between AI-generated and human speech. The researchers also assessed whether brief training improves this ability. This work is published in eNeuro.Security[#item_full_content]

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light. The nano photonic chip prototype, which harnesses the power of light particles (photons) is built completely in-house at the Sydney Nano Hub at the University of Sydney. The researchers say the prototype could play an important role in developing more energy-efficient AI hardware as global demand for artificial intelligence continues to grow, potentially lowering the overall energy footprint of future computing systems.Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light. The nano photonic chip prototype, which harnesses the power of light particles (photons) is built completely in-house at the Sydney Nano Hub at the University of Sydney. The researchers say the prototype could play an important role in developing more energy-efficient AI hardware as global demand for artificial intelligence continues to grow, potentially lowering the overall energy footprint of future computing systems.Hardware[#item_full_content]