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Threaten an AI chatbot and it will lie, cheat and 'let you die' in an effort to stop you, study warns
By Adam Smith published
In goal-driven scenarios, advanced language models like Claude and Gemini would not only expose personal scandals to preserve themselves, but also consider letting you die, research from Anthropic suggests.

Millions of qubits on a single quantum processor now possible after cryogenic breakthrough
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists in Australia have developed a quantum control chip that removes a key obstacle to getting qubits into practical, real-world computing systems.

Scientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have developed a material with photosynthetic bacteria that convert carbon dioxide into a mineral skeleton. The material hardens over time, so it could be used for buildings, they say.

Breakthrough quantum computer could solve problems 200 times faster than a supercomputer
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have built a compact physical qubit with built-in error correction, and now say it could be scaled into a 1,000-qubit machine that is small enough to fit inside a data center. They plan to release this machine in 2031.

Intrepid baby-faced robot is the world's humanoid first to fly
By Alan Bradley published
New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us
By Drew Turney published
Common AI models outperformed humans on emotional intelligence in a recent study, but experts caution us to look beyond the headline.

Your devices feed AI assistants and harvest personal data even if they’re asleep. Here's how to know what you're sharing.
By Christopher Ramezan published
Opinion AI tools that provide information to you also gather lots of information from you and may provide it to third parties.

How to photograph your microscope specimens
By Heather Barker published
How to take still and video images of your favorite specimens: from attaching a camera to choosing a digital camera that photographs directly.
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