The Spain-based, award-winning scientist is researching ways to reduce the energy consumption of computing and develop extremely precise sensors that could have an application in personalized medicine
Several companies have banned the use of the Chinese AI software due to security and data protection concerns. Donald Trump has called its emergence a ‘wake-up call for our industries’
Meta’s decision to reduce content controls amplifies the most damaging effects of its platforms, as users are left without the necessary tools to combat harmful misinformation
Communication analysts criticize the replacement of professionals by X-style collective collaboration by Facebook and Instagram users against disinformation
Mark Zuckerberg’s company argues that its initiative to flag misinformation ‘became a tool to censor’ and will adopt an approach similar to community notes on X
Programs that facilitate the understanding of texts and dialogues in another language can replicate, replace, or overlook original errors, which can have significant consequences in legal, medical, or conflict-zone settings
New research finds that interactions with ideologically different users are more toxic, especially when it comes to political messages. Meanwhile, alternatives such as Threads, are becoming more popular
Websites specializing in AI-generated images quickly sexualized Luce, the Catholic Church’s new anime-inspired character. It is the latest iteration of a growing problem with deepfakes as online tools become increasingly available
Notwithstanding the recent increase in new tech proposals, many initiatives crash into easily avoidable planning errors. One common mistake? Failing to communicate with the client from the very beginning
The potential danger that artificial intelligence can cause to individuals is inadequately addressed in existing legislation regarding the new technological tool
The Canadian technologist envisions a dizzying evolution of artificial intelligence that promises benefits across various sectors, but warns humanity must proactively anticipate its implications
The research could help improve the efficiency of flow batteries, which are key for energy from renewable sources due to their large-scale and long-lasting storage capacity
The German scientist argues that information cannot be destroyed and, in principle, it is possible that a higher being, one day, in some way, could reassemble it and bring it back to life
The professor, who specializes in criminal groups, says that the mass detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies creates ‘a psychosis of absolute insecurity’
A study published in ‘The Lancet’ warns that deaths from diseases that do not respond to antimicrobials will increase dramatically among the over-70 population
The Ig Nobel Prize has awarded unusual achievements in research, such as a paper that proves dead trout ‘swim’ like live fish or that scaring a cow affects its milk production
The United Nations has released a new report warning of the environmental impact of digitalization. ‘Tech companies are monetizing the Anthropocene,’ argues one expert