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By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang (Reuters) – Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People’s Liberation Army have used Meta (NASDAQ:)’s publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential military applications, according to academic papers and analysts. In a June paper reviewed by Reuters, six Chinese…
Researchers have developed a new disease-resistant banana called Yelloway One.Yelloway researchers use conventional breeding techniques, not genetic modification.The Yelloway Initiative is trying to improve the banana market, which is suffering. The Netherlands may seem like an unlikely place to grow bananas, but it’s where researchers have recently created a brand…
By Christopher Bing and Katie Paul (Reuters) – A Chinese social media influence operation is impersonating U.S. voters, denigrating U.S. politicians and pushing divisive messages ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election in the United States, new research by intelligence company Graphika showed. The campaign is part of a known…
Researchers at MIT say it’s possible to train AI to be a reliable financial advisor.But it would need to be able to understand emotions to build trust with users.This article is part of “Build IT,” a series about digital-tech trends disrupting industries. Arynton Hardy, a wealth manager in Los Angeles,…
Industrial manufacturers make materials like aluminum and glass for everything from beverage containers to aircraft parts. They’re also responsible for 17% of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to recent research published in PNAS Nexus.That’s a problem. Countries are struggling to cut CO2 emissions as the climate crisis worsens. And switching…
The Kremlin would need to spend some 2.3 trillion rubles, or $26 billion, in promised one-time payouts to wounded soldiers or families of those killed in Ukraine, according to two researchers estimates.That’s about 6% of Russia’s total budget for 2024, which is 36.6 trillion rubles, or $414 billion.The figures were…
In the search for intelligent alien life, finding a Dyson sphere would be like hitting the jackpot. Theoretically, super-advanced alien societies could build these giant, ultra-high-tech megastructures around their host stars to harness solar energy.Scientists have yet to find proof that Dyson spheres exist. But if they are real, we…
It turns out that AI chatbots not only have a tendency to be inaccurate, but they also lack a sense of humor.In a study published earlier this month, Google DeepMind researchers concluded that artificial intelligence chatbots are simply not funny.Last year, four researchers from the UK and Canada asked 20…
Podcaster Lex Fridman said in a recent episode that most AI engineers he speaks with estimate between a one and 20% chance that artificial general intelligence will eventually kill off humans.The prediction varies depending on how you ask. For example, a recent study conducted with 2,700 AI researchers indicated there’s…
Chronic economic stress increases risks of child maltreatment and neglect.Financial support to low-income families could lower child abuse rates, doctors found.Measures like guaranteed basic income and tax credits can improve child safety. Cities that offer financial support to low-income families could see a decline in child abuse rates, researchers say.The…
