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Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (290+ words) Kenna Hughes-Castleberry is the Content Manager at Live Science. Formerly, she was the Content Manager at Space.com and before that the Science Communicator at JILA, a physics research institute. Kenna is also a book author, with her upcoming book…...
If AI thinks it's conscious, it's more likely to believe in vampires, karma and ghosts, new study shows. What does it mean for how we use it?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1062+ words) A new study shows that measures to stop AI's claims of consciousness have unintended consequences for non-human entities Removing safety guardrails that stop artificial intelligence (AI) from claiming that it's conscious also makes it more prone to express belief in…...
How small can a transistor get?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (805+ words) For decades, engineers have been working to create smaller and smaller transistors to fit ever-larger numbers of them onto computer chips, all in the name of greater processing power. Now, in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), that effort has…...
Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone
1+ week, 6+ day ago (445+ words) A century-old trick for tuning musical instruments has been repurposed to power robots that fly, float and steer themselves using nothing but sound waves. If you blow across the top of an empty bottle you'll hear a clear, steady note....
New AI uses a fresh approach to reasoning that's potentially much cheaper
2+ week, 1+ day ago (648+ words) Scientists say that a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signal the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models. A new artificial intelligence (AI) model used a novel approach to AI cognition to…...
'It's kind of the holy grail of what is memory': Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez studies the physical basis of memory in a quest to manipulate it
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1392+ words) Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist and author of "How to Change a Memory," tells editor Hannah Osborne about the science and ethics of memory manipulation, and the incredible power of our brains to recall our past. Live Science spoke with Ramirez…...
Cheap wall tiles 'inspired by flowing streams' could fix one of superfast 6G's biggest problems
2+ week, 6+ day ago (516+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
Why is AI going on a hacking spree?
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (1085+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine
3+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...