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Technology4 Nov 2025

Lay intuition as effective at jailbreaking AI chatbots as technical methods

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It doesn’t take technical expertise to work around the built-in guardrails of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which are intended to ensure that the chatbots operate within a set of legal and ethical boundaries and do not discriminate against people of a certain age, race or gender. A single, intuitive question can trigger the same biased response from an AI model as advanced technical inquiries, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. “A lot of research on AI bias has relied on sophisticated ...

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Technology4 Nov 2025

MSU study: How can AI personas be used to detect human deception?

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Can an AI persona detect when a human is lying – and should we trust it if it can? Artificial intelligence, or AI, has had many recent advances and continues t evolve in scope and capability. A new Michigan State University–led study is diving deeper into how well AI can understand humans by using it to detect human deception. In the study, published in the Journal of Communication, researchers from MSU and the University of Oklahoma conducted 12 experiments with over 19,000 AI participants to examine how well AI personas were ...

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Technology4 Nov 2025

Computer model mimics human audiovisual perception

A neural computation first discovered in insects has been shown to explain how humans combine sight and sound – even when illusions trick us into “hearing” what we do not see. Now, researcher Dr Cesare Parise from the University of Liverpool, UK, has created a biologically grounded model based on this computation, which can take in real-life audiovisual information instead of more abstract parameters used in previous models. Parise’s research, published today in eLife as the final Version of ...

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Technology4 Nov 2025

Digital divide narrows but gaps remain for Australians as GenAI use surges

The Australian Digital Inclusion Index has found almost half of Australians recently used generative AI tools, raising new opportunities and challenges for digital inclusion. Usage was highest among students, with 79% reporting recent use, while 69% of Aussies aged 18 to 34 have also engaged with GenAI. Overall, 46% of Australians reported recently using GenAI. People living in remote areas were twice as likely to use AI chatbots for social connection or conversations than those in metropolitan areas. Australians who speak a language other than English at home were more likely ...

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Technology4 Nov 2025

Heatwave predictions months in advance with machine learning: A new study delivers improved accuracy and efficiency

Key findings Enhanced prediction capability: Machine learning-based system matches and in some cases outperforms traditional forecasting systems, with particular improvements in northern Europe where conventional methods struggle Critical timing insights: Greatest forecast skill comes from atmospheric predictors 4-7 weeks before summer (mid-March), providing optimal lead time for preparation measures Lives and livelihoods at stake: Early warning capability could help the agricultural industry and health services implement effective strategies against heatwaves, which cause increased mortality and economic ...

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Technology3 Nov 2025

Bill Gropp named chair of CRA’s Computing Community Consortium

National Center for Supercomputing Applications Director Bill Gropp was selected as the next chair of the Computing Research Association’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC). Gropp will formally begin his term following approval from the U.S. National Science Foundation, serving in the role through June 30, 2028. Gropp joined the CCC in 2020 and has been a member of its executive committee since 2021, helping guide the group’s strategy through a challenging environment for computing research while remaining committed to the values he’s displayed ...

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Technology3 Nov 2025

ETRI achieves feat of having its technology adopted as Brazil’s broadcasting standard

A terrestrial broadcasting transmission technology developed by Korean researchers has been adopted as the next-generation broadcasting standard in Brazil, following its adoption as a North American standard. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on August 29 that the physical layer transmission method for Brazil’s next-generation broadcast standard (DTV+) has been finally selected by Brazilian Presidential Decree. It is a transmission technology that combines ATSC 3.0-based multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) and layered division multiplexing ...

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Technology1 Nov 2025

Giant resistivity reduction in thin film a key step towards next-gen electronics for AI

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new atomically layered material which experiences a five order of magnitude resistivity reduction when oxidized, more than a hundred times the reduction seen in similar, non-layered materials. By analyzing the structure, the team discovered a synergy between oxidation and structural modification which drives dramatic changes in physical properties. The new material promises more power efficient next-generation devices, ...

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Technology1 Nov 2025

First pregnancy with AI-guided sperm recovery method developed at Columbia

Oct. 31, 2025--Researchers at the Columbia University Fertility Center reported the first successful pregnancy using an AI-guided method they developed to recover sperm in men with azoospermia, in which ejaculate contains little or no sperm. The case is described in a research letter published in The Lancet. Male factors account for approximately 40% of couples with infertility. Of those, about 10-15% of men with infertility have azoospermia. “A semen sample can appear totally normal, but when you look under the microscope you discover just a sea of cellular ...

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Technology31 Oct 2025

Autograph: A higher-accuracy and faster framework for compute-intensive programs

Nowadays, compute-intensive programs, like those for training artificial intelligence and machine learning models, are used extensively. Modern compilers use vectorization techniques to exploit parallel processing capabilities to improve the performance of such programs. A group of scientists from the University of Southern California, Cisco AI Research, and Intel Labs designed a data-driven, graph-based learning framework for automatic vectorization called autograph, which utilizes deep reinforcement learning to have an intelligent agent learn an optimal policy. Autograph greatly outperformed other approaches across ...

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Technology31 Oct 2025

Federated metadata-constrained iRadonMAP framework with mutual learning for all-in-one computed tomography imaging

Computed tomography (CT) is an important diagnostic tool in clinical practice, widely used for disease screening and diagnosis. However, CT scans involve X-rays, which expose patients to radiation and potential health risks. Existing low-dose CT imaging often comes with degraded image quality, thereby affecting diagnostic accuracy. Although recent deep learning methods can markedly improve low-dose reconstruction quality, most rely on large centralized paired datasets collected under diverse vendors and scanning protocols—an approach constrained in medical imaging by privacy and regulatory requirements as well as ...

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Technology31 Oct 2025

Detailed map of US air-conditioning usage shows who can beat the heat — and who can’t

LAWRENCE — As climate change produces ever more heat waves, how many homes in the U.S. lack adequate cooling? Who’s most vulnerable to lethal temperatures, and exactly where do they live? A researcher at the University of Kansas has produced the most comprehensive and detailed map of air conditioning usage in the United States — data that can improve the understanding of AC access for public health officials, urban planners, emergency managers, economists, energy auditors, providers of social services, private industry and other stakeholders. The research appears today in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

'Really bizarre and exciting': The quantum oscillations are coming from inside

As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his discoveries could enable. Sometimes, though, what he finds is just too weird or extreme to have any immediate use. Working with an international team of researchers, Li has made one of those latter types of discoveries, which the group detailed in the journal Physical Review Letters. "I would love to claim that there's a great application, but my work keeps pushing that dream further away," ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

Is AI becoming selfish?

New research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science shows that the smarter the artificial intelligence system, the more selfish it will act. Researchers in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) found that large language models (LLMs) that can reason possess selfish tendencies, do not cooperate well with others and can be a negative influence on a group. In other words, the stronger an LLM's reasoning skills, the less it cooperates. As humans use AI to resolve disputes between friends, provide marital guidance and answer other social questions, models that can reason might ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

Ergonomic insect headgear and abdominal buckle with surface stimulators manufactured via multimaterial 3D printing snap-and-secure installation of noninvasive sensory stimulators for cyborg insects

Conventional approaches to cyborg insect preparation involve cutting antennae or cerci (sensory appendages) to implant electrodes, or using adhesives (like poly ionic liquid gels) to attach noninvasive films. “The methods have flaws: (1) Invasive implantation irreparably damages sensory organs, reducing the insect’s ability to detect obstacles and navigate; (2) Adhesive-based films degrade over time, cause exoskeleton harm during removal, and require skillful application—extending preparation time and limiting reuse; (3)Ethically, cutting appendages violates the “3Rs” framework (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) for humane animal research, raising concerns about ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

Mapping the missing green: An AI framework boosts urban greening in Tokyo

In rapidly growing cities like Tokyo, incorporating greenery is a challenging task. With limited space for trees or parks, vertical greening—the placement of vegetation on building façades—has become a creative solution to reintroduce nature into crowded urban settings. However, until now, there has been no clear method to assess where this type of greenery is most needed or most effective. To address this challenge, researchers from Chiba University in Japan have created a data-driven spatial framework that identifies the best locations for vertical greening throughout Tokyo's 23 wards. The study, ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise

Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also superconducting, thereby enhancing their speed and energy efficiency and enabling new quantum technologies. However, achieving superconductivity in semiconductor materials such as silicon and germanium has proved challenging due to difficulty in maintaining an optimal atomic structure with the desired conduction behavior. In a newly published paper in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, ...

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Technology30 Oct 2025

Scientists on ‘urgent’ quest to explain consciousness as AI gathers pace

As AI—and the ethical debate surrounding it—accelerates, scientists argue that understanding consciousness is now more urgent than ever. Researchers writing in Frontiers in Science warn that advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness—with potentially serious ethical consequences. They argue that explaining how consciousness arises—which could one day lead to scientific tests to detect it—is now an urgent scientific and ethical priority. Such an understanding would bring major implications for AI, prenatal policy, animal welfare, medicine, mental health, law, and emerging neurotechnologies such as brain–computer ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

UNM research suggests Halloween fireballs could signal increased risk of cosmic impact or airburst in 2032 and 2036

Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the “Halloween fireballs”, they are named for the constellation Taurus—the bull—from which the meteors appear to radiate, the shower is best viewed from dark-sky locations. In New Mexico, where wide-open spaces and low light pollution offer some of the clearest skies in the country, stargazers have a front-row seat to the spectacle. Meteors are flashes and streaks of light that appear ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

Researchers uncover oldest 3D burrow systems in Hubei's Shibantan Biota

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has made progress in studying the Shibantan Biota in Yichang, Hubei Province, uncovering the oldest known complex three-dimensional burrow systems to date. Preserved in approximately 550-million-year-old strata, these trace fossils show that complex animal behaviors were modifying the seafloor environment nearly 10 million years earlier than previously thought. The Ediacaran–Cambrian transition, around 539 million years ago, marks ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

New algorithm lets autonomous drones work together to transport heavy, changing payloads

Scientists at TU Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a new algorithm that allows multiple autonomous drones to work together to control and transport heavy payloads, even in windy conditions. Ideal for reaching and maintaining hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines. With often harsh weather, limited payload capacity and unpredictable contact with the environment, it is difficult for current drones to operate safely and effectively. The results have been published in Science Robotics. “A single drone can only carry a very limited load,” explains Sihao Sun, robotics researcher at TU Delft. “This ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

Sustainable chemistry with the help of Artificial Intelligence

Amidation reactions are the most common reactions in the chemical industry. They are indispensable for a wide range of industrial production processes, but their ecological footprint is highly problematic. They generate large amounts of toxic waste and are energy-intensive. A team led by Dr Tobias Schnitzer, research group leader at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Freiburg, is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop innovative, boronic acid-catalysed amidation reactions that do not ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

Quantum jam sessions teach quantum and jamming

A new interactive web application allows for a tangible understanding of abstract concepts of quantum game theory. The Kobe University development parallels the emergent dialogue found in jazz and improvisational music and aims for a scientific exploration of creativity. For many of us, quantum mechanics, game theory and jazz are difficult concepts by themselves, and it is hard to imagine how they would combine. But Kobe University quantum engineer SOUMA Satofumi posits that not only can they fruitfully interact, but their combination also provides new avenues to understanding each of them. Through creating the world’s first browser-based interactive ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

Artificial tongue uses milk to determine heat level in spicy foods

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn’t reveal whether it’s mild or likely to scorch someone’s taste buds. So, researchers made an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness. Inspired by milk’s casein proteins, which bind to capsaicin and relieve the burn of spicy foods, the researchers incorporated milk powder into a gel sensor. The prototype, reported in ACS Sensors, detected capsaicin and pungent-flavored compounds (like those behind garlic’s zing) in various ...

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Technology29 Oct 2025

IU Kelley Futurecast: AI and energy infrastructure may buoy US economy in 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. economy is expected to see continued growth, although at a lower level than in recent years at 1.8%. But it could be buoyed by continued investments in artificial intelligence and the corresponding energy infrastructure supplying it, according to an economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. “Investment in AI will likely be the dominant economic story of 2026,” said Kyle Anderson, clinical assistant professor of business economics, faculty char of the Evening MBA Program and assistant dean for academic programs at Kelley Indianapolis. “While investment ...

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