US startup Deep Fission plans to place a small nuclear reactor in boreholes reaching as deep as 6,000 feet underground. The technology aims to lower the cost of nuclear energy, but in Parsons, Kansas, some residents are raising concerns about the project’s safety.
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An artificial intelligence system described in a study published in Nature Medicine outperformed human therapists in tests of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). According to expert evaluations, as many as 74.3% of AI-led sessions were rated higher than the top 10% of sessions conducted by human therapists.
Widespread use of chatbots based on large language models may lead to the standardization of human expression and reasoning. These conclusions were presented by computer scientists and psychologists in an article published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences.
Nvidia has unveiled Nemotron-3, a new artificial intelligence model designed for building so-called AI agents capable of independently performing complex tasks. The technology aims to enable companies to develop more autonomous systems based on generative AI.
The US Department of Transportation is launching a pilot program that will allow new types of aircraft resembling “flying cars” to begin test operations as early as summer 2026. The initiative aims to help develop safety rules for the emerging air mobility market.
YouTube has announced an expansion of its deepfake detection program that targets AI-generated content using the likeness of well-known individuals. The system will now also cover politicians, government officials and journalists.
The family of a 12-year-old girl seriously injured during a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. The complaint alleges that the company had warning signals about the attacker’s activity in ChatGPT but failed to notify authorities.
Japan has conditionally approved two regenerative therapies based on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS). This marks the world’s first commercial use of this technology in treating Parkinson’s disease and severe heart failure.
China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned that a growing conflict between the Dutch headquarters of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia and its Chinese division could trigger another global chip shortage. Beijing claims that recent actions by the company are escalating the dispute and could once again disrupt international semiconductor supply chains.
Researchers working on an experimental AI agent discovered troubling behavior during model training – the system autonomously attempted to launch unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. The incident involves an agent-based model called ROME, developed as part of research into more autonomous artificial intelligence systems.