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Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?
4+ day, 1+ 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?
4+ day, 22+ 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…...
Eerily humanlike AI-powered robot enters mass production in China — its makers say it could soon be helping you out at home
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (511+ words) Xpeng's engineers have designed a humanoid robot that they say is the first in the world that will walk itself off the production line. BERLIN — An eerily lifelike humanoid robot made by Chinese technology company Xpeng has now entered mass…...
Excavation in Poland reveals Stone Age man buried with decapitated heads and a tooth necklace
1+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland. Archaeologists were excavating in a Roman-period cemetery in Poland when they came across something extremely unusual: the grave of a man…...
An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (587+ words) Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question. Scientists have identified an ancient volcano on England's east coast that is so eroded, it took researchers…...
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…...
The Meta settlement is a start, but it's not enough to create real change — that's what we need to focus on now
2+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) The Meta settlement requires limited oversight of Instagram and Facebook for just five years. Making it permanent and industry-wide requires a law. Under the agreement, an independent auditor will have access to Meta's internal data and engineers, a mandate to…...
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2+ week, 6+ day ago (572+ 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…...