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Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction.

AI Chatbots Handle Suicide Extremes But Struggle With Grey Areas

A RAND study found that ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini generally respond appropriately to very-high-risk and very-low-risk suicide questions but show inconsistency with intermediate-risk queries. While ChatGPT and Claude sometimes answered directly, Gemini was more variable, highlighting the need for refinement in mental health contexts.

27 Aug 2025

AI-Powered Rainbow Lab Accelerates Quantum Dot Discovery For Next-Gen Tech

Researchers at NC State have developed Rainbow, the world’s first multi-robot self-driving laboratory that autonomously discovers high-performance quantum dots. Powered by AI and advanced robotics, Rainbow can run up to 1,000 experiments daily, accelerating discovery and scaling seamlessly from lab to manufacturing.

26 Aug 2025

AI Tool Cracks How TB Drugs Kill Bacteria, Opening Door To Faster Treatments

Tufts University researchers developed an AI-assisted tool called DECIPHAER that decodes how tuberculosis (TB) drugs kill bacteria at the molecular level. By linking cell images with gene activity, the system enables faster, cheaper discovery of drug mechanisms, paving the way for more effective multidrug regimens.

26 Aug 2025

AI Efficiency Risks Skill Erosion: Researcher Warns Organisations To Safeguard Human Expertise

Esko Penttinen’s 2023 study on cognitive automation warns that while automation improves efficiency, it also risks eroding essential human skills, leaving employees unable to verify or question AI outputs. He now develops guidelines to prevent “de-skilling” by combining technical safeguards with organisational engagement.

26 Aug 2025

AI Transforms Inverse Lithography Technology To Overcome Semiconductor Manufacturing Bottlenecks

A Tsinghua University team reviewed the progress of inverse lithography technology (ILT) in semiconductor manufacturing, highlighting how artificial intelligence improves lithography modeling, mask optimization, and computational efficiency. The paper also discusses challenges in scalability, interpretability, and mask fabrication.

26 Aug 2025

AI Framework Speeds Up Relay Catalysis Design With Transparent, Literature-Linked Pathways

Researchers from Xiamen University and the University of Edinburgh developed an AI-assisted framework that combines large language models with a catalysis knowledge graph (Cat-KG) to design relay catalysis pathways. The system rapidly finds, explains, and verifies multi-step reaction routes with links to original literature.

26 Aug 2025

Generative AI Flags Hidden Bird Flu Risks In Patient Records With Speed And Accuracy

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine used a generative AI large language model to scan emergency department notes and flag high-risk patients with potential H5N1 bird flu exposure. The tool identified hidden occupational and animal-contact risks quickly, cheaply, and with strong accuracy.

25 Aug 2025

How This 9-Point Checklist Aims to Fix AI Reporting in Veterinary Pathology

A new editorial in Veterinary Pathology introduces a 9-point checklist to enhance transparency and reproducibility in studies using AI-based automated image analysis. The guidelines aim to standardize reporting and support meaningful implementation of AI tools in veterinary pathology.

25 Aug 2025

AI Detects Hidden Prostate Cancer Missed By Pathologists In Routine Biopsies

AI developed at Uppsala University can detect early prostate cancer in biopsy samples long before pathologists can, identifying subtle tissue changes in more than 80% of men later diagnosed. This breakthrough may reshape screening and follow-up strategies for prostate cancer detection.

25 Aug 2025

Pseudolaw And AI Converge To Threaten Australia’s Justice System

The rise of pseudolaw in Australia is straining courts, police, and councils by spreading false legal theories that mimic the law’s language but lack substance. Now intersecting with generative AI, this movement poses a growing threat to democracy and judicial efficiency.

25 Aug 2025

AI Framework Learns Cellular Rules To Predict And Control Organ Growth

Harvard researchers have developed a computational framework that learns the genetic and physical “rules” guiding how cells self-organize into tissues and organs. Using automatic differentiation, the system models and predicts morphogenesis, offering a path toward engineering organs or controlling cell growth.

22 Aug 2025

New AI Model Designs Next-Generation Antibodies With Precision And Speed

Researchers from Zhejiang University and HKUST (Guangzhou) have developed S2ALM, the first AI model to integrate both antibody sequence and structure for drug design. Trained on millions of datasets, it outperformed existing models in predicting antibody function and even generated candidates against SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, and Influenza.

22 Aug 2025

New AI-Powered Dataset Speeds Up Building Damage Assessments After Disasters

Researchers from Zhejiang University and RIKEN have developed the Extensible Building Damage (EBD) dataset, a semi-automated deep learning framework that reduces manual labeling by 80%. With over 175,000 labeled buildings from 12 major disasters, it accelerates and improves accuracy in post-disaster recovery.

22 Aug 2025

AI Could Help Hospitality Slash Waste, Cut Emissions, And Support Staff Wellbeing

Researchers from the University of Surrey found that AI could transform the hospitality industry by cutting food waste, lowering energy and water use, and improving staff wellbeing. Yet risk aversion, cost concerns, and lack of collaboration mean most businesses are barely using its potential.

21 Aug 2025

AI Tracks Tropical Waves To Boost Hurricane Forecast Accuracy

Researchers at the University of Miami developed an AI tool that can automatically track tropical easterly waves (TEWs) and distinguish them from the Intertropical Convergence Zone and the monsoon trough. This innovation improves hurricane forecasting accuracy and provides forecasters with real-time tracking data.

21 Aug 2025

Robots Learn To Detect Drinking Water With Machine Learning And Smart Decision-Making

A study in Robot Learning demonstrates how combining decision-making with machine learning enables robots to detect, analyze, and classify drinking water samples. Using TOPSIS and Random Forest on a large dataset, researchers improved classification accuracy to 73% and integrated the system into a robotic platform.

21 Aug 2025

Symbols And Scaling Unite To Unlock The Next Frontier Of Artificial Intelligence

Researchers from Peking University argue that scaling alone cannot drive breakthroughs in data-scarce frontier domains. They propose combining LLM intuition with human-designed symbolic systems, illustrated by AlphaGeometry’s success in solving Olympiad-level problems.

21 Aug 2025

Megalibrary Accelerates Green Hydrogen Catalyst Discovery, Paving the Way for AI-Driven Materials Design

Researchers at Northwestern University and Toyota Research Institute used an AI-driven "megalibrary" of millions of nanoparticles to rapidly discover a low-cost hydrogen catalyst. The material matches or exceeds iridium’s performance but is far cheaper and more abundant, boosting clean energy prospects.

20 Aug 2025

AI’s Climate Promise And Peril: Why Developers And Advocates See Different Futures

Researchers from the University of Washington found that while both AI developers and climate advocates care about sustainability, their values and perspectives differ sharply, especially on ethics and community engagement.

20 Aug 2025

Satellites Could Soon Train AI Models In Orbit, Thanks To Edge Computing Advances

A review from the Chinese Academy of Sciences highlights orbital edge computing (OEC) as a transformative approach, enabling satellites to process data directly in orbit. The study details system architectures, applications, challenges, and future innovations to make OEC practical for real-world deployment.

20 Aug 2025

Artificial Intelligence News and Research

AI Chatbots Handle Suicide Extremes But Struggle With Grey Areas

AI-Powered Rainbow Lab Accelerates Quantum Dot Discovery For Next-Gen Tech

AI Tool Cracks How TB Drugs Kill Bacteria, Opening Door To Faster Treatments

AI Efficiency Risks Skill Erosion: Researcher Warns Organisations To Safeguard Human Expertise

AI Transforms Inverse Lithography Technology To Overcome Semiconductor Manufacturing Bottlenecks

AI Framework Speeds Up Relay Catalysis Design With Transparent, Literature-Linked Pathways

Generative AI Flags Hidden Bird Flu Risks In Patient Records With Speed And Accuracy

How This 9-Point Checklist Aims to Fix AI Reporting in Veterinary Pathology

AI Detects Hidden Prostate Cancer Missed By Pathologists In Routine Biopsies

Pseudolaw And AI Converge To Threaten Australia’s Justice System

AI Framework Learns Cellular Rules To Predict And Control Organ Growth

New AI Model Designs Next-Generation Antibodies With Precision And Speed

New AI-Powered Dataset Speeds Up Building Damage Assessments After Disasters

AI Could Help Hospitality Slash Waste, Cut Emissions, And Support Staff Wellbeing

AI Tracks Tropical Waves To Boost Hurricane Forecast Accuracy

Robots Learn To Detect Drinking Water With Machine Learning And Smart Decision-Making

Symbols And Scaling Unite To Unlock The Next Frontier Of Artificial Intelligence

Megalibrary Accelerates Green Hydrogen Catalyst Discovery, Paving the Way for AI-Driven Materials Design

AI’s Climate Promise And Peril: Why Developers And Advocates See Different Futures

Satellites Could Soon Train AI Models In Orbit, Thanks To Edge Computing Advances

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