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AI thinks like us—flaws and all: Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests
Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI's ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making ...
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Computer Sciences
How neural networks represent data: A potential unifying theory for key deep learning phenomena
How do neural networks work? It's a question that can confuse novices and experts alike. A team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) says that understanding these representations, as well as ...
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Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing temps
A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers ...
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Highly twisted metamaterial rods store large amounts of energy
An international research team coordinated at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has developed mechanical metamaterials with a high elastic energy density. Highly twisted rods that deform helically provide these metamaterials ...
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Stronger, lighter, cheaper: Enhancing carbon fiber production with low-cost oil residues
Advanced carbon fiber materials could be used in applications from wind turbine blades to biomedical implants following the development of a low-cost carbon fiber feedstock.
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Engineering
Supersonic speed limit for strong metal bonding revealed
Faster isn't always better when it comes to high-speed materials science, according to new Cornell research showing that tiny metal particles bond best at a precise supersonic speed.
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Energy & Green Tech
Susceptible organic cations promote stability and efficiency in perovskite solar cells
Unlike conventional silicon-based solar cells, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are not only thin and lightweight, but can also be seamlessly applied to curved surfaces, like building facades and vehicle roofs. What's more, ...
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Robotics
Tuna-inspired mechanical fin could boost underwater drone power
Growing up in Spain, Cecilia Huertas Cerdeira was captivated by the elegant movements of aquatic life during frequent vacations to the Atlantic coast. Later, as a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology, ...
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Engineering
Diagnosing a dud may lead to a better battery
A team of chemists led by Feng Lin and Louis Madsen found a way to see into battery interfaces, which are tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell. The research findings were published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Machine learning & AI
In shift, OpenAI announces open AI model
Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, on Monday announced it is building a more open generative AI model as it faces growing competition in the open-source space from Chinese rival DeepSeek and ...
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Engineering
Programmable pixels could advance infrared light applications
Without the ability to control infrared light waves, autonomous vehicles wouldn't be able to quickly map their environment and keep "eyes" on the cars and pedestrians around them; augmented reality couldn't display realistic ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Robotics
Engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robot
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Hidden surface degradation mechanism discovered in cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
A research team has identified a previously unknown degradation mechanism that occurs during the use of lithium-ion batteries. Their findings are published in Advanced Energy Materials.
Mar 31, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Self-organizing 'infomorphic neurons' can learn independently
Researchers have developed "infomorphic neurons" that learn independently, mimicking their biological counterparts more accurately than previous artificial neurons. A team of researchers from the Göttingen Campus Institute ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Experiments show adding CoT windows to chatbots teaches them to lie less obviously
Over the past year, AI researchers have found that when AI chatbots such as ChatGPT find themselves unable to answer questions that satisfy users' requests, they tend to offer false answers. In a new study, as part of a program ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Organic solar cells face efficiency challenge due to slow current flow, researchers show
Researchers from the Chair of Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter led by Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel at the Chemnitz University of Technology and other partner institutions are currently working on solar cells made from ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Robotics
PAWS: Four-legged robot can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators
Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired by four-legged (i.e., quadruped) animals, such as dogs, cheetahs and horses. By replicating the agile movements of these animals, quadruped robots could ...
