When Ying Zhang was a doctoral student at Virginia Tech, she spent years learning to think like an attacker—probing software for the hidden weaknesses that developers miss and malicious actors exploit.When Ying Zhang was a doctoral student at Virginia Tech, she spent years learning to think like an attacker—probing software for the hidden weaknesses that developers miss and malicious actors exploit.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Researchers have developed a benchmarking framework to assess whether artificial intelligence (AI) can generate decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts that are efficient and cost-effective, lowering computational costs, known jargonistically as “gas.” The work might address a key problem seen in blockchain-based financial systems.Researchers have developed a benchmarking framework to assess whether artificial intelligence (AI) can generate decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts that are efficient and cost-effective, lowering computational costs, known jargonistically as “gas.” The work might address a key problem seen in blockchain-based financial systems.Business[#item_full_content]
Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called “FloatForm,” is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble themselves into larger structures on the water, break apart and reassemble into something new, all with minimal human direction.Most people think of the waterfront as the edge of the city. A team of MIT researchers sees it as a dynamic, Lego-like construction site. Their new system, called “FloatForm,” is a swarm of small square robotic boats that assemble themselves into larger structures on the water, break apart and reassemble into something new, all with minimal human direction.[#item_full_content]
Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap of key points and outline a to-do list for all the participants.Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap of key points and outline a to-do list for all the participants.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Loons, gulls, puffins and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge into water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away.Loons, gulls, puffins and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge into water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away.[#item_full_content]
In creating a comprehensive, AI-enabled research agent for the biomedical sciences, Stanford University researchers hope to speed innovation by eliminating the tedium of scientific legwork. Biomni, an AI-powered, multiskilled biomedical research agent, is no mere chatbot. It is a full-fledged “co-scientist” capable of designing and developing complex research workflows, said Jure Leskovec, the Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor and professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and senior author of the paper introducing Biomni in the journal Science.In creating a comprehensive, AI-enabled research agent for the biomedical sciences, Stanford University researchers hope to speed innovation by eliminating the tedium of scientific legwork. Biomni, an AI-powered, multiskilled biomedical research agent, is no mere chatbot. It is a full-fledged “co-scientist” capable of designing and developing complex research workflows, said Jure Leskovec, the Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor and professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and senior author of the paper introducing Biomni in the journal Science.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]
The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.Internet[#item_full_content]
The US AI research company Anthropic has become known for building powerful AI models while simultaneously warning about their dangers. Most recently, its executives wrote about the threat posed by “recursive self-improvement.” This is the point at which AI systems can improve themselves, potentially leading to “superintelligence” far beyond human control.The US AI research company Anthropic has become known for building powerful AI models while simultaneously warning about their dangers. Most recently, its executives wrote about the threat posed by “recursive self-improvement.” This is the point at which AI systems can improve themselves, potentially leading to “superintelligence” far beyond human control.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Three heads are better than one. Versions of this proverb are found worldwide and throughout history. Yet in the race to achieve artificial general intelligence, engineers have centralized AI development and training to accelerate progress, even at the risk of single-point failures and data privacy violations. Alternatively, decentralized frameworks have struggled to match the robustness of centralized systems—what if one of the heads has bad intentions?Three heads are better than one. Versions of this proverb are found worldwide and throughout history. Yet in the race to achieve artificial general intelligence, engineers have centralized AI development and training to accelerate progress, even at the risk of single-point failures and data privacy violations. Alternatively, decentralized frameworks have struggled to match the robustness of centralized systems—what if one of the heads has bad intentions?Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Across aging societies, a gap is widening: People live longer, but families grow smaller. A rising number could reach the end of life, unable to make their own medical decisions and with no next of kin or trusted friend to speak for them. Life-or-death decisions then lie in the hands of a stranger.Across aging societies, a gap is widening: People live longer, but families grow smaller. A rising number could reach the end of life, unable to make their own medical decisions and with no next of kin or trusted friend to speak for them. Life-or-death decisions then lie in the hands of a stranger.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
