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Tech Xplore / EV battery supply may be less fragile than feared as markets swap key materials
The development of batteries for electric vehicles has progressed much faster than experts and policymakers had anticipated. New research shows that the market is well equipped to cope with both raw material shortages and ...
Tech Xplore / Do AI language models 'understand' the real world? On a basic level they do, suggests study
Most of what AI chatbots know about the world comes from devouring massive amounts of text from the internet—with all its facts, falsehoods, knowledge and nonsense. Given that input, is it possible that AI language models ...
Tech Xplore / AI-powered table tennis robot now challenges human pros and hints at faster, more adaptive machines
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence ...
Tech Xplore / Lasers turn parchment paper into high-performance electronic circuits
What if the next generation of disposable electronics—the sensors in your food packaging, the diagnostic strips in a medical clinic, the environmental monitors scattered across a farm—were built not on silicon or plastic, ...
Tech Xplore / AI model predicts human attention in 360-degree videos using both sound and vision
Virtual reality (VR) experiences and 360-degree videos are transforming viewers from passive observers into active participants immersed within a scene. Yet this shift raises an important question: Where do people direct ...
Tech Xplore / This simple solar cell manufacturing tweak could solve perovskites' biggest weakness
A technique that improves the performance and stability of next-generation solar cells—without adding any chemicals or coatings—has been demonstrated by researchers from Korea University and the University of Surrey.
Tech Xplore / How AI bias can creep into online content moderation
A University of Queensland study has shown large language models (LLMs) used in AI content moderation may be prone to subtle biases that undermine their neutrality. A team led by data scientist Professor Gianluca Demartini ...
Tech Xplore / Generative AI may cut costs in machine-learning systems, but it increases risks of cyberattacks and data leaks
Using generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine-learning system is risky, argues computer scientist Micheal Lones in a paper appearing in Patterns. Though large language models (LLMs) could expand ...
Tech Xplore / AI can give as good as it gets—or better: The moral dilemma of combative chatbots
AI systems can "learn to seek revenge" because they are able to grasp reciprocating verbal violence when exposed to conflict, new research from Lancaster University shows. In short, AI can give as good as it gets and, eventually, ...
Tech Xplore / Making big tech algorithms 'fair' is harder than it looks
Before big tech engineers can improve the fairness of recommendation systems, such as social media feeds and online shopping results, they need to define what "fairness" even means. Should an app show people only the content ...
Tech Xplore / This vibrating pillow makes nighttime emergencies impossible to sleep through
A smart pillow sleeve that vibrates to alert people who are deaf to fire and burglar alarms in the night has been created by scientists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Developed with members of the Deaf community, the ...
Tech Xplore / New twist on generative AI is quietly reshaping who wins when uncertainty hits hardest
Generative AI is best known for creating images and text. Now, it is helping industries make better planning decisions. Georgia Tech researchers have created a new AI model for decision-focused learning (DFL), called Diffusion-DFL. ...
