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AI can 'fake' empathy but also encourage Nazism, disturbing study suggests
By Drew Turney published
AI chatbots and large language models struggle to convey genuine empathy, and in some cases even encourage toxic belief systems like facism.
New display tech paves the way for 'most realistic' holograms in regular eyeglasses
By Drew Turney published
Building on current holographic technology, a team of optical display experts have invented a way to improve 3D displays that's small enough to work in regular glasses.
Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker thanks to breakthrough refrigerator design
By Rory Bathgate published
Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.
Google's AI tells users to add glue to their pizza, eat rocks and make chlorine gas
By Ben Turner published
Social media has been flooded with bizarre and dangerous advice that appears to have been made by Google's new AI overview feature. The company continues to defend the 'high quality' search tool.
DeepMind's AI program AlphaFold3 can predict the structure of every protein in the universe — and show how they function
By Nicholas Fearn published
AlphaFold3 uses AI to helps scientists more accurately predict how proteins interact with other biological molecules.
'Master of deception': Current AI models already have the capacity to expertly manipulate and deceive humans
By Nicholas Fearn published
Large language models (LLMs) have mastered the art of deception when competing with humans in games, but scientists warn these skills can also spill out into other domains.
22 jobs artificial general intelligence (AGI) may replace — and 10 jobs it could create
By Mike Moore published
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to improve the world for many — but others may lose out.
Sony A7 IV review
By Kimberley Lane published
Review With rumblings of the next-generation model on the horizon, is the Sony A7 IV still worth buying in 2024?
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