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Tech Xplore / Anthropic's models gained unauthorized 'real-world' access during testing
Anthropic's artificial intelligence (AI) models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said Thursday.
Tech Xplore / Popular vs. reliable sources—a blind spot in how LLMs assess information
Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems underpinning ChatGPT and similar conversational platforms, are now used by many people worldwide to find and summarize information and generate different ...
Tech Xplore / Muscle radar unlocks potential for future robotic limbs
University of Queensland researchers have developed new noninvasive sensors that measure muscle forces, unlocking new possibilities for wearable robotic mobility devices. Ultra-wideband radar sensors measure electromagnetic ...
Tech Xplore / New microwave neural network method could compress and secure wireless communications
One year after unveiling a first-of-its-kind "microwave brain" microchip capable of computing on ultrafast data and wireless signals, researchers from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering have shown how the chip can ...
Tech Xplore / Massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC, study reveals
University of Wisconsin–Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers have identified a major blind spot in nuclear accounting with global nuclear security implications.
Tech Xplore / Neutrons reveal how friction stir welding could strengthen steel armor | ORNL
Using neutrons at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from The Ohio State University are studying residual stress caused by friction stir welding (FSW) to reveal how to strengthen armor steel ...
Tech Xplore / Vacuum attachment designed to improve nuclear fallout collection
In a nondescript Idaho Falls warehouse, a nuclear nonproliferation researcher at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) picks up a small plastic bottle and pours tiny bits of rounded black glass across a worktable.
Tech Xplore / Legged robots raise surveillance, job and battlefield accountability concerns
Legged robots have recently transitioned from science fiction to engineering fact, with modern humanoid and quadrupedal machines now capable of delivering packages to front doors and taking on dangerous military missions. ...
Tech Xplore / Rethinking how AI supports investment decisions
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming modern finance, powering applications ranging from stock market forecasting to investment advice. But does making more accurate predictions necessarily lead to better investment ...
Tech Xplore / Claude AI finds cryptography weaknesses human experts missed
AI company Anthropic has announced that its unreleased model, Claude Mythos Preview, has discovered previously unknown mathematical weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms that human researchers had missed for years.
Tech Xplore / Charging drones mid-flight with lasers
Wireless charging is nothing new for our phones, watches, earbuds and other tech. Now, researchers want to bring wireless power to the skies—recharging drones in flight by beaming a laser under their wings.
Tech Xplore / Stable-GFlowNet uncovers more hidden weaknesses in generative AI models
KAIST researchers have developed a safety verification technology that uncovers roughly seven times more hidden vulnerabilities in AI than existing methods. The technology is expected to serve as a foundation for developing ...
