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14 May 2025

AI Meets Criteria for Free Will, Raising Ethical Concerns

A new study by Finnish researcher Frank Martela suggests that generative AI meets the philosophical conditions for free will, prompting urgent discussions about moral responsibility and ethical programming in AI development.

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Vectara Unveils Guardian Agents to Combat AI Hallucinations in Enterprise Applications

Vectara introduces a novel approach to reduce AI hallucinations below 1% using guardian agents, potentially transforming enterprise AI adoption by automatically identifying, explaining, and correcting inaccuracies.

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Nvidia's Stock Soars Past $3 Trillion Valuation Amid AI Chip Demand and Global Deals

Nvidia's stock surges over 5%, pushing its market value beyond $3 trillion, driven by strong AI chip demand, new international partnerships, and anticipation of next-generation AI processors.

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13 May 2025

Oracle and seQure Partner to Enhance Cybersecurity with AI-Powered Threat Detection on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle and seQure, an Entanglement company, announce the deployment of Ground-Truth, an advanced cybersecurity service, on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This partnership aims to bolster threat detection capabilities for governments and enterprises using AI and quantum-inspired algorithms.

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Helsing Unveils AI-Powered Underwater Drone Swarm for Naval Surveillance

European defence tech startup Helsing introduces SG-1 Fathom, an AI-powered autonomous mini-submarine, and Lura, an advanced acoustic detection system, to revolutionize maritime surveillance and enhance naval defense capabilities.

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AI Creators Grapple with the Enigma of Their Own Creations

Leading AI experts admit they don't fully understand how generative AI works, sparking a race to decipher these digital minds through mechanistic interpretability.

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OpenAI Launches HealthBench: A New Benchmark for AI in Healthcare

OpenAI introduces HealthBench, a comprehensive dataset to evaluate AI models' performance in healthcare conversations, aiming to improve the reliability and safety of AI in medical applications.

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AI Tools and Public Datasets Fuel Surge in Low-Quality Research Papers

A study reveals a dramatic increase in formulaic, AI-generated research papers exploiting public health datasets, raising concerns about the integrity of scientific literature and the misuse of AI in academic publishing.

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Study Reveals AI Language Models Learn Like Humans, But Lack Abstract Thought

A new study finds that large language models (LLMs) like GPT-J generate language through analogy rather than fixed grammatical rules, similar to humans. However, unlike humans, LLMs don't form mental dictionaries and rely heavily on memorized examples.

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China's AI-Powered Humanoid Robots: Transforming Manufacturing and Driving Economic Growth

China is investing heavily in AI-powered humanoid robots to revolutionize its manufacturing sector, address economic challenges, and maintain its global manufacturing dominance.

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ChatGPT Aids Neurosurgeons in Pinpointing Epileptic Seizure Locations

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology demonstrate how ChatGPT and a specialized language model can assist in accurately identifying epileptogenic zones for epilepsy surgery, potentially improving surgical outcomes.

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AI Revolutionizes Paleontology: Ancient Tegu Fossil Discovered in Florida

A groundbreaking discovery of a prehistoric tegu lizard fossil in Florida, identified using AI and machine learning techniques, reshapes our understanding of North American paleontology and demonstrates the potential of AI in scientific research.

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Study Reveals Workplace Stigma Around AI Use, Potentially Hindering Adoption

A Duke University study finds that employees using AI tools at work are often perceived negatively by colleagues, creating a barrier to AI adoption in professional settings despite productivity benefits.

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10 May 2025

Eli Lilly and Purdue University Forge $250 Million AI-Driven Research Partnership

Eli Lilly and Purdue University announce a groundbreaking $250 million collaboration to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation using AI and advanced technologies, potentially becoming the largest industry-academic partnership in the US.

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Revolutionary AI Headphones Translate Multiple Speakers in Real-Time, Preserving Voice Characteristics

University of Washington researchers have developed an AI-powered headphone system that can translate multiple speakers simultaneously, maintaining their voice qualities and spatial positioning. This breakthrough in translation technology could significantly reduce language barriers in various settings.

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