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AI

The latest advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, generative AI, ChatGPT, LLMs, deepfakes, and more
AIInterview

Are We Testing AI Intelligence the Wrong Way?

Melanie Mitchell says today’s benchmarks aren’t cutting it

5 min read
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ComputingAIMagazineFeatureDecember 2025

Your Laptop Isn’t Ready for LLMs. Yet.

Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades

10 min read
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ComputingAerospaceAISemiconductorsNews

Room-Size Particle Accelerators Go Commercial

New devices to be used in radiation testing for space electronics

4 min read
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EnergyClimate TechWhitepaperClimate Change

De-Risk the Energy Transition with Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Why phasor-domain simulation can’t capture transient phenomena in inverter-dominated grids

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AINews

AI Models’ Reasoning Flaws Impact Critical Fields

As AI takes on agent roles, flawed reasoning raises risks

5 min read
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AIGuest Article

The Next Frontier in AI Isn’t Just More Data

Reinforcement learning environments prepare AI for messy reality

3 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
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AINews

TraffickCam App Aids Human Trafficking Victims

Hotels offer particular challenges for AI image recognition

7 min read
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AINews

How AI Models Misbehave Under Stress

Shortened deadlines and other stressors caused misbehavior

5 min read

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AINewsTransportationJournal Watch

AI Models Pinpoint Errors in Autonomous Driving

3 min read
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AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

3 min read
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RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

How Electromagnetic Fins Propel Robotic Swimmers

2 min read
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BiomedicalMagazineNewsDecember 2025TelecommunicationsJournal Watch

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

3 min read
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RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
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Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
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AINewsTransportationJournal Watch

AI Models Pinpoint Errors in Autonomous Driving

Explainable AI could help clarify vehicle decision-making

3 min read
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AIMagazineArticleDecember 2025

On Rereading Norbert Wiener’s The Human Use of Human Beings at 75

Read Paul Jones’s poem from our December 2025 issue

1 min read
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ComputingAINews

Microfluidics Boosts Chip Cooling Efficiency

Targeting specific components improves overall cooling efforts

4 min read

The Scale Issue

Humanity’s greatest challenges require us to radically scale up our ingenuity
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EnergyAerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Climate TechThe Scale Issue

If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes

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RoboticsMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Humanoid RobotsThe Scale Issue

Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype

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How Much Carbon Do We Need to Capture?

3 min read
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AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

What’s Lost When Stars Disappear from View

8 min read
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AIMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?

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Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?
BiomedicalAINews

Smart Bandage Speeds Up Wound Healing

The device uses an AI model to guide the healing process

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AIGuest Article

China's AI Chipmakers Aim to Challenge Nvidia

As China sours on Nvidia, homegrown players try to fill the void

9 min read
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AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

The phenomenon sheds light on critical limitations of AI

3 min read
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Keys to Building an AI University: A Framework from NVIDIA

Five strategic steps to accelerate AI integration across your campus

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AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

The phenomenon sheds light on critical limitations of AI

3 min read
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RoboticsAIGuest ArticleHumanoid Robots

A Challenge to Roboticists: My Humanoid Olympics

A gold medal awaits the robot that can conquer doors, laundry, and peanut butter

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