The recent public disagreement between Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton, two prominent figures in the field of artificial intelligence, has shed light on the deep divisions within the AI community regarding the future of regulation. While Hinton has endorsed California’s AI safety bill, SB 1047, LeCun has publicly rebuked its supporters, citing what he sees
The landscape of generative artificial intelligence has seen a significant shift in recent years, with Chinese tech giants making strides in developing their own AI models to compete with the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Meta. While the spotlight has often been on big U.S. companies in this field, companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu,
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently sent a warning to executives at social media and tech companies regarding the need to do more to safeguard voters from misinformation and deceptive tactics leading up to the November election. In his letter, Bonta emphasized the crucial role that social media platforms and artificial intelligence services play in
Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 18, is set to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices. Packed with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, one of the most exciting features is Image Playground. This innovative tool can create cartoonlike illustrations based on a simple text prompt, bringing a whole new level of creativity to Apple
One Business Insider reporter decided to delve deep into the world of social media algorithms by conducting an experiment in “rage baiting”. This experiment involved posting controversial queries on Threads, with the goal of eliciting strong emotional responses from users. The results of this experiment were quite eye-opening, revealing that posts with a high number
Prakash Vedula, a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has developed an algorithm that has been integrated into advanced computing software by leading tech giants like Google and IBM. The algorithm, known as the Shukla-Vedula algorithm, focuses on creating uniform quantum superposition states and has shown exponential improvement over
A recent study led by Professor Sheng Zhigao at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered a remarkable phenomenon in the field of nonlinear optics. The research team has successfully observed the strong nonlinear magnetic second harmonic generation (MSHG) induced by ferromagnetic order in monolayer CrPS4, marking a
Rohit Velankar, a high school senior, embarked on a journey to understand the relationship between a container’s elasticity and the way its fluid drains. What started as a science fair project soon evolved into a collaborative effort with his father, Sachin Velankar, a professor of chemical and petroleum engineering. Together, they conducted experiments in their
The field of spintronics has seen a significant breakthrough with the collaboration between research staff from the Charles University of Prague, the CFM (CSIC-UPV/EHU) center in San Sebastian, and CIC nanoGUNE’s Nanodevices group. This collaboration has resulted in the design of a new complex material with emerging properties that could revolutionize electronic devices. Two-dimensional materials
Chained Together, the co-op game that challenges players to escape hell, has recently introduced a map editor to allow players to create their own devilishly difficult stages. This new feature opens up a world of possibilities for those who have longed to design their own nightmarish obstacle courses. Developed by Anegar Games, the map editor