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16 Mar 2026

Digital fruit fly brain walks while human neurons play Doom in biological computer experiments

San Francisco's Eon Systems has created a digital fruit fly brain model that controls a virtual body, displaying walking and grooming behaviors. Meanwhile, Australian startup Cortical Labs developed a code-deployable biological computer using 200,000 human brain cells that can play Doom. These parallel experiments represent significant steps in brain simulation and brain-computer interfaces, though questions remain about computational demands and future applications.

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AI Boosts Human Creativity in Brainstorming But Slows Experts During Implementation

Major studies from Swansea University and the University of Houston reveal AI functions as a creative collaborator that enhances brainstorming by 76% in novelty. However, the technology can slow experienced designers during implementation, adding 57% more time as experts revise AI-generated output to match their practiced routines.

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14 Mar 2026

AI tackles urgent climate questions as scientists deploy tools for flood prediction and AMOC research

Climate scientists are integrating AI into their research workflow, using large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini to answer pressing questions about temperature rise, precipitation patterns, and extreme weather. Google Research released Groundsource for flash flood prediction with 82% accuracy, while Google DeepMind tested Gemini as an AI co-scientist to assess Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapse risks 10 times faster than traditional methods.

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12 Mar 2026

AI autocomplete covertly shifts human opinions on social issues, even when users ignore suggestions

Cornell University researchers discovered that AI autocomplete tools subtly manipulate how people think about major societal issues. In studies with over 2,500 participants, biased AI suggestions shifted opinions on topics like the death penalty and fracking—even among users who rejected the AI's text. Warning participants about AI bias beforehand or debriefing them afterward failed to prevent the attitude shift.

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AI influence drives thought homogenization, flattening how millions write and reason

Research published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences reveals that Large Language Models like ChatGPT are creating sameness in human writing and thinking. Scientists warn that AI influence extends beyond direct users, threatening cognitive diversity and collective intelligence as one-third of Americans now use these tools regularly.

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11 Mar 2026

AI and neuroscience reveal how children's brains master language from age 2 to 10

Researchers are using AI deep learning models and advanced brain imaging to decode human language development. Studies show AI can model how 2-year-olds process audiobooks, revealing that grammar skills mature between ages 2 and 10. The work challenges traditional views of language as living in just two brain regions, instead revealing it as a complex, interconnected system.

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10 Mar 2026

AI boosts breast cancer detection by 10% in major UK screening studies, flags hidden cancers

Major UK studies show AI integration into breast cancer screening increases detection rates by 10.4% and identifies up to 27.5% of interval cancers before they become visible. The technology also reduces radiologist workload by up to 44% while maintaining accuracy across diverse populations, marking a shift in how screening programs could operate.

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08 Mar 2026

AI deanonymization exposes anonymous social media accounts with alarming 68% success rate

New research from ETH Zurich and Anthropic reveals that large language models can unmask anonymous social media accounts with alarming precision. The study successfully identified 68 percent of pseudonymous users with 90 percent accuracy, fundamentally challenging assumptions about online privacy. Researchers warn that AI deanonymization could enable surveillance of activists, highly personalized scams, and hyper-targeted advertising.

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06 Mar 2026

Anthropic launches AI job destruction detector as white-collar workers face rising exposure

Anthropic has released a new research tool tracking labor market impacts of AI, revealing that white-collar workers in fields like programming and customer service face the highest theoretical exposure to AI job displacement. While actual AI coverage remains far below its theoretical capability, the data shows a massive gap that could signal future disruption, particularly for older, highly educated, and well-paid professionals.

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04 Mar 2026

Stanford's Merlin AI delivers consistent diagnoses across hospitals using 3D CT scans

Stanford researchers developed Merlin AI, a vision-language model that analyzes 3D abdominal CT scans with 81% accuracy in predicting diagnoses. Trained on over 15,000 scans and nearly one million diagnostic codes, the NIH-funded tool outperformed specialized models across 750 tasks and demonstrated consistent performance across multiple hospital sites, offering a potential solution to the growing radiologist shortage.

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27 Feb 2026

Humanity's Last Exam reveals the gap between AI and human intelligence despite rapid progress

Researchers created Humanity's Last Exam, a PhD-level AI benchmark with 2,500 questions designed to assess the limits of AI reasoning. Google's Gemini 3 Deep Think achieved the highest score at 48.4%, while human experts score around 90%. Despite progress, experts emphasize this doesn't signal the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence.

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25 Feb 2026

Harvard Study Shows AI Can Predict 71% of Fund Manager Trades, Raising Questions About Fees

A Harvard-led study reveals that AI can predict 71% of mutual fund trading decisions, suggesting much of active management follows detectable patterns. The research, analyzing data from 1990 to 2023, found that the unpredictable 29% of trades is where genuine alpha lives. The findings challenge the justification for high active-management fees and highlight how automation could reshape the $54 trillion asset management industry.

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AI chatbots interpret 'likely' as 80% probability while humans assume 65%, new study reveals

A new study published in NPJ Complexity reveals that AI chatbots and humans interpret probability words differently, with language models assigning 'likely' to 80% while humans assume 65%. This probability misalignment poses risks in high-stakes fields like healthcare and government policy, where miscommunication about uncertainty could lead to flawed decisions.

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24 Feb 2026

Guide Labs open-sources Steerling-8B, a new interpretable LLM that traces every token to source

San Francisco startup Guide Labs has open-sourced Steerling-8B, an 8-billion parameter language model built with a novel architecture that makes every generated token traceable to its training data origins. Founded by Julius Adebayo and Aya Abdelsalam Ismail, the company aims to solve AI's black box problem by engineering interpretability directly into the model rather than analyzing it post-hoc.

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AI model predicts bone removal in cochlear implant surgery to enhance surgical planning

Researchers from Vanderbilt University and partners developed an AI model that predicts bone removal during cochlear implant surgery. The system analyzes CT scans to forecast mastoidectomy shape, achieving a 0.72 Dice score across 751 cases. This medical imaging technology could support robotic surgical tools and improve patient outcomes.

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