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AI is used in social media to analyze user behavior, personalize content recommendations, and detect trends or sentiment. It employs machine learning algorithms and natural language processing to understand and categorize user-generated content, optimize ad targeting, and enhance user experiences on social media platforms.

Binghamton Launches AI and Society Institute to Harness Supercomputing Power for Public Good

Binghamton University will lead a new Institute for AI and Society, backed by $5M in New York state funding and powered by Empire AI, the nation’s top academic AI supercomputer. Researchers will use this boost to tackle online antisemitism, climate tech, and accessible robotics.

17 Apr 2025

Scientists Stress Test OpenAI Models to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Across U.S. National Labs

More than 1,600 scientists across nine U.S. national labs took part in a first-of-its-kind AI Jam Session to test OpenAI’s cutting-edge models on complex scientific tasks. Brookhaven researchers explored AI’s potential in spectroscopy, accelerator physics, nanomaterials, and more.

17 Apr 2025

AI Pinpoints Social Media Weak Spots to Maximize Online Polarization, Study Finds

Researchers at Concordia developed an AI-driven method using reinforcement learning to identify which hacked social media accounts can most effectively amplify polarization with minimal intervention. Their findings highlight vulnerabilities in platforms like Twitter (now X) and aim to inform better detection and protection strategies.

16 Apr 2025

AI Model SmoothDetector Accurately Identifies Fake News by Analyzing Text and Images Together

Researchers at Concordia University have developed SmoothDetector, a novel AI model that combines deep learning with probabilistic algorithms to more accurately detect fake news by analyzing both text and image data.

9 Apr 2025

AI Slashes Ocean Simulation Time While Preserving Accuracy

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University developed a machine learning-powered fluid simulation model that slashes computation time from 45 minutes to 3 minutes. Using graph neural networks, their model retains high accuracy across diverse fluid behaviors, aiding ocean energy and ship design.

3 Apr 2025

AI-Powered Discovery Unveils Hidden Structures in the Milky Way

Japanese researchers have developed a deep-learning model that identifies previously unknown bubble-like structures in the Milky Way, shedding new light on star formation and galaxy evolution.

17 Mar 2025

Machine Learning Transforms Big Data Into Actionable Insights

Researchers from KIIT and Chandragupt Institute of Management explore how machine learning transforms big data challenges into opportunities, enabling industries to harness vast data resources effectively.

4 Mar 2025

AI Tool DeepGuard Exposes Fake Images and Strengthens Digital Security

Researchers have developed DeepGuard, an AI-powered tool that accurately detects fake images and traces their origins, enhancing security and preventing misinformation.

3 Mar 2025

AI Rewrites Social Media Posts but Subtly Changes Their Emotional Tone

Large language models subtly shift the sentiment of text they rephrase, making content more neutral and altering conclusions drawn from sentiment-based research.

25 Feb 2025

Embarrassed? Talk to AI. Angry? Talk to a Human, Says New Study

New research from the University of Kansas reveals that people prefer AI chatbots when embarrassed but turn to humans when angry. The study used eye-tracking and emotion recognition to examine how emotions influence vaccine-related interactions.

24 Feb 2025

AI Reveals Hidden Green Space Gaps in Cities, Driving Smarter Urban Planning

Researchers developed an AI system that improves tracking of urban green spaces using satellite imagery, significantly enhancing accuracy and revealing disparities in vegetation distribution.

20 Feb 2025

DeepSeek’s AI Disrupts Big Tech with Agility, Not Advanced Chips

DeepSeek has developed an agile AI model that outperforms larger systems despite using less advanced hardware, reshaping global AI competition and policy discussions.

28 Jan 2025

AI-Powered Clustering Makes Sense of Social Media Chaos With Human-Interpretable Results

Researchers developed a method using large language models (LLMs) to cluster short text data into human-interpretable groups, validated by both human reviewers and generative AI like ChatGPT, offering scalable solutions for analyzing social media and other short text datasets.

21 Jan 2025

How NLP Models Like ChatGPT Are Changing Lives

Research explores how Natural Language Processing (NLP) models like ChatGPT revolutionize understanding and generating human language. It delves into their mechanics, training processes, potential applications, and ethical considerations in AI's rapid evolution.

15 Jan 2025

AI Translates Sign Language with Unmatched Precision

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a multi-stream neural network that significantly improves sign language recognition by analyzing hand, face, and skeletal data, achieving up to 15% higher accuracy compared to traditional methods.

15 Jan 2025