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A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (490+ words) About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence…...
Mathematician finally solves 60-year-old moving sofa problem popularised by Friends âpivotâ scene
3+ week, 6+ day ago (505+ words) A Korean mathematician has solved one of geometry's most stubborn puzzles, ending a problem that has challenged researchers for nearly 60 years and earning global recognition for a proof achieved without the help of computers. Dr Baek Jin Eon, 31, a research…...
Long-standing Friends sofa problem cracked by Korean mathematician
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) Friends season 5 episode 16: Ross tries to move the sofa 'PIVOT!' Long-standing Friends sofa problem cracked by Korean mathematician - Korean mathematician Dr Baek Jin Eon has resolved the long-standing "moving sofa problem", a geometry puzzle that has challenged researchers for nearly…...
Humans made groundbreaking discovery 350,000 earlier than previously thought
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) Holly Bishop | Thursday 11 December 2025 02:02 GMT Archaeologists have made a discovery that could challenge everything we know about human development. Footage shows scientists examining an excavation site of a 400,000-year-old pond sediment in Barnham, Suffolk, where they say they found the…...
‘Most harmful’ AI revealed in new safety study
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) None of the eight leading AI firms scored well when evaluated for existential risk The majority of artificial intelligence companies are failing to manage the catastrophic risks that come with the technology, according to a new study. The assessment by…...
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (562+ words) Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. A new report by the United Nations Development Program notes most of the gains from…...
China’s DeepSeek releases first AI capable of top score at maths Olympiad
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Imagine owning the brain of one of the best mathematicians in the world for free," says tech boss Chinese startup DeepSeek has released the first ever open AI model capable of achieving a gold medal at the prestigious International Mathematical…...
AI study aims to transform prostate cancer treatment
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (180+ words) Glowing dye allows doctors to see and target prostate cancer cells in real time Source: Professor Alastair Lamb/University of Oxford AI study aims to transform prostate cancer treatment - A new study, led by the University of Oxford and funded…...
Experts warn of ‘crisis point’ ahead for AI data
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (127+ words) Robot dog critiques art after analysing pieces using artificial intelligence AP Experts warn of "crisis point" ahead for AI data - Goldman Sachs' chief data officer, Neema Raphael, says that artificial intelligence models are running out of training data. - This scarcity…...
How this tool could predict your risk of illness years in advance
4+ mon, 11+ hour ago (925+ words) Delphi-2M aims to predict a person's next health event and when it's likely to happen in the next 20 years Being able to instantly and accurately predict the trajectory of a person's health in the years to come has long been…...