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China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence

By Patrick Pester published

Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

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People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?

By Drew Turney published

People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that they were talking to a human or AI, the third-party assessors rated AI responses higher.

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New AI model converts your thought into full written speech by harnessing your brain's magnetic signals

By Skyler Ware published

An AI model can scan your brain with non-invasive equipment and convert your thoughts into typed sentences — with no implants required.

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AGI could now arrive as early as 2026 — but not all scientists agree

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Predictions on the dawn of the AI singularity vary wildly but scientists generally say it will come before 2040, according to new analysis, slashing 20 years off previous predictions.

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'Math Olympics' has a new contender — Google's AI now 'better than human gold medalists' at solving geometry problems

By Lisa D. Sparks published

Google's second generation of its AI mathematics system combines a language model with a symbolic engine to solve complex geometry problems better than International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.

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Older AI models show signs of cognitive decline, study shows — but not everyone is entirely convinced

By Drew Turney last updated

Older chatbots show signs of cognitive impairment, failing on several important metrics in a test normally used on humans.

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If any AI became 'misaligned' then the system would hide it just long enough to cause harm — controlling it is a fallacy

By Marcus Arvan published

AI "alignment" is a buzzword, not a feasible safety goal.

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'I encountered the terror of never finding anything': The hollowness of AI art proves machines can never emulate genuine human intelligence

By Mike Pepi published

Looking at AI art shows that machines may never truly understand the human mind, as there are states of mind that can never be automated.

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New laser-based artificial neuron processes enormous data sets at high speed

By Skyler Ware published

A new artificial neuron that spikes like human brain cells could be used to process data at ultrafast speeds.

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Why is DeepSeek such a game-changer? Scientists explain how the AI models work and why they were so cheap to build.

By Ben Turner last updated

DeepSeek's V3 and R1 models took the world by storm this week. Here's why they're such a big deal.

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