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Tech Xplore / OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
Tech Xplore / Balancing alkalinity and strength in construction soil by optimizing aeration timing
Construction-generated soil is one of the largest byproduct streams from construction, yet its reuse can be limited after stabilization with cement- or lime-based binders. These binders improve workability and strength but ...
Tech Xplore / Experiment shows robot creepiness remains highly personal and subjective
Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar with the likes of WALL-E, Baymax, the Terminator and Ultron from the big screen, versions of them are increasingly entering everyday ...
Phys.org / Political boot camps for women could redress gender imbalance
Immersive boot camps for women could be a way to overcome the stark gender imbalance in political leadership, according to new research that examined how to increase the political ambitions of talented women.
Phys.org / Does AI make us smarter or more dependent?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how people learn, solve problems and construct knowledge. Yet whether AI strengthens human intelligence or encourages excessive dependence remains an open question.
Tech Xplore / A prosthodontic digital guide for reproducing lip–instrument positioning for wind instruments
A digitally fabricated guide developed by researchers at Science Tokyo captures and reproduces the spatial relationship between a musician's lips and an air-reed instrument, such as a shakuhachi flute. By combining facial ...
Phys.org / Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report ...
Tech Xplore / New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads
Advertisers must disclose the use of AI-generated performers to consumers in California under a new law signed Wednesday by the state's governor.
Medical Xpress / Get kids on a sleep schedule that will set up for success at school
With summer break over and school back in session, some children and teens may be struggling to adjust their sleep schedules. A pediatric sleep expert at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital explains why ...
Medical Xpress / Most Australians doubt health system is ready for climate-related emergencies, national survey finds
Most Australians recognize climate change as a serious national issue, and many believe it poses a serious risk to their personal health, according to new research led by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) ...
Medical Xpress / Greater access to help needed for women with nausea during pregnancy
Medical assistance can help women suffering from severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, but insufficient recognition of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) means many are not getting the help they need to overcome this severe ...
Tech Xplore / A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem
As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China—superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other's AI strategy.
