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Tech Xplore / LLMs and creativity: AI responses show less variety than human ones
Can using a large language model (LLM) make a person more creative? Prior work has shown that using LLMs can make creative outputs more homogeneous, but this homogenization could stem from the specific LLM used or from widespread ...
Tech Xplore / Sensor chips help identify deepfakes by adding cryptographic signatures to camera data
AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables verification of the authenticity of sensor ...
Tech Xplore / Study finds AI privacy leaks hinge on a few high-impact neural network weights
Researchers have discovered that some of the elements of AI neural networks that contribute to data-privacy vulnerabilities are also key to the performance of those models. The researchers used this new information to develop ...
Tech Xplore / Thousands of pico-satellites may transform how phones connect to space
Swarms of pico-satellites could work together as a single large antenna for direct-to-smartphone communications, as reported by researchers from Japan. Instead of relying on a single large satellite with a phased-array antenna, ...
Tech Xplore / How autonomous vehicles could change morning commutes
Autonomous vehicles (AVs), which already operate on the roads of several major U.S. cities and in countries worldwide, are expected to play a large role in shaping the future of cities. In a new study, researchers have investigated ...
Tech Xplore / New detector chip compresses X-ray data 100- to 200-fold in real time
Every second, scientific experiments produce a flood of data—so much that transmitting and analyzing it can slow down even the most advanced research. To help scientists better manage this data deluge, researchers at the ...
Tech Xplore / Bird‑like robots promise greater flexibility and control than drones
A bird banking in a crosswind doesn't rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment. Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building bird-like drones that ...
Tech Xplore / AI on deck: Assessing impact of MLB's new ball-strike system
For 150 years, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and fans have accepted that an umpire missing a few balls and strikes is just part of the game. But this spring, MLB is rolling out an artificial intelligence-augmented camera ...
Tech Xplore / 'Neuron-freezing' technique can stop LLMs from giving users unsafe responses
Researchers have identified key components in large language models (LLMs) that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. The researchers used these insights to develop and ...
Tech Xplore / One-step coating keeps fabrics superhydrophobic after tens of thousands of abrasion cycles
Developing robust water-repellent textiles is critical for outdoor, protective, and industrial applications. However, achieving long-lasting water repellency under mechanical stress has been a major challenge.
Tech Xplore / New framework bridges gaps in power grid operations with AI technology
New research led by Colorado State University highlights a critical need for system-level thinking and innovation in shaping the electric power grid of the future. Professor Zongjie Wang recently published a paper in Scientific ...
Tech Xplore / Atomic disorder strategy could help high-capacity batteries last longer
Researchers at UNIST, in collaboration with the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL) and KAIST, have introduced a novel approach to stabilizing high-capacity battery materials. By intentionally inducing atomic-level disorder ...
