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Tech Xplore / Dark LLMs: It's still easy to trick most AI chatbots into providing harmful information, study finds

A group of AI researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel, has found that despite efforts by large language model (LLM) makers, most commonly available chatbots are still easily tricked into generating harmful ...

May 26, 2025 in Security
Tech Xplore / Tool automatically separates training and test data to improve AI evaluation

A new tool has been developed to better assess the performance of AI models. It was developed by bioinformaticians at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical ...

May 26, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / AI model pinpoints sources of driver stress, paving the way for smart driving assistants

In 2024, 1,040 accidents were recorded on Spanish roads, in addition to minor collisions and other driving problems. The causes of these accidents include speeding, adverse weather conditions and substance abuse, but also ...

May 26, 2025 in Automotive
Tech Xplore / Engineered interface layer extends life and enhances safety of next-generation lithium-metal batteries

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel surface processing technique that prolongs the lifespan of lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) while reducing explosion risk.

May 26, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Exploring the seas with self-powered jellyfish cyborgs

Unlike fish, jellyfish lack bones and possess a sole rudimentary nerve net, yet they can travel considerable distances with minimal energy expenditure. A jellyfish's seemingly effortless glide through the water is thanks ...

Tech Xplore / AI may soon account for half of data center power use if trends persist

Alex de Vries-Gao, a PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies, has published an opinion piece about the results of a simple study he conducted involving the possible amount of electricity used by ...

May 24, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / 3D printers leave hidden 'fingerprints' that reveal part origins

A new artificial intelligence system pinpoints the origin of 3D printed parts down to the specific machine that made them. The technology could allow manufacturers to monitor their suppliers and manage their supply chains, ...

May 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / AI outperforms humans in emotional intelligence tests, study finds

Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behavior in emotionally charged situations? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Bern (UniBE) put six generative AIs—including ...

May 22, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Next-generation semiconductors could supercharge 6G delivery

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a health care diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the stuff of science fiction.

Tech Xplore / A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy

Separating crude oil into products such as gasoline, diesel, and heating oil is an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 6% of the world's CO2 emissions. Most of that energy goes into the heat needed to separate ...

May 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Researchers use AI to 'see' beyond a structure's facade in Google Street View

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and Google Maps' Street View images to glean more detailed information about buildings—such as their age and floor ...

May 22, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Scientists use AI and X-ray vision to gain insight into zinc-ion battery electrolyte

A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University (SBU) used artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand how zinc-ion batteries work—and potentially ...

May 22, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech