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Vision-language models can't handle queries with negation words, study shows

17 hours ago | techxplore.com | Adam Zewe

Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue but does not have an enlarged heart. Looking to speed up diagnosis, she might use a vision-language machine-learning model to search for reports from similar patients.
How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles

2 days ago | techxplore.com | Sarah Parvini

Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they're solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence. The app that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone uses AI to help developers create levels to serve a captive audience constantly looking for more sweets to squash.
Tech execs give Congress AI wish list

5 days ago | techxplore.com | Alex Halverson

Tech leaders representing four major players in artificial intelligence appeared before Congress on May 8, urging looser regulation and heavier investment in energy to support the technology's growth. Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation probed Microsoft President Brad Smith, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others on ethical and energy concerns with widespread AI adoption.
After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

5 days ago | techxplore.com | Suman Naishadham

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over the country's plan to phase out its nuclear reactors as it generates more power with renewable energy.
Ontario begins construction of 1st small reactor as it aims to lead in new nuclear technology

5 days ago | techxplore.com | Jennifer McDermott

Ontario has begun building the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology. Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday at the site that the government approved Ontario Power Generation's plan to begin construction. Behind Lecce, workers were already excavating the land for the first reactor and grading the site for the others.
Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing

6 days ago | techxplore.com | Grace Stanley

With the development of AI writing assistants like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, large language models (LLMs) are now used in various writing professions to generate ideas and work more efficiently. But are there negative associations or potential professional backlash for writers wrongfully (or rightfully) suspected of using AI? Does this suspicion vary based on the writer's race, gender or nationality?
Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation

6 days ago | techxplore.com | David Nutt

From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover large swaths of land, including solar farms, and significantly reduces power production from photovoltaic (PV) panels.
AI tools help people with speech disabilities make timely jokes

6 days ago | techxplore.com | Grace Stanley

A team of researchers from Cornell Tech is reimagining how technology can support users with speech disabilities—not just in functional speech, but also in making real-time jokes during conversations. The research explores how artificial intelligence interfaces can help users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology deliver witty remarks while talking with others—a way of communicating that's often made impossible by the slow pace of traditional AAC systems.
How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Nancy W. Stauffer

As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need to decarbonize its electric power system, and that will be a challenge: Fully 60% of India's electricity comes from coal-burning power plants that are extremely inefficient.
Google reserves key search data for Gemini, not rival AI apps

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Leah Nylen

Google last year began offering some artificial intelligence firms a way to anchor chatbot responses in its search results, but still reserves key features for its own AI service, Gemini, a company executive testified. Liz Reid, Google's head of search, was describing in court Tuesday how the Alphabet Inc. unit handles requests for its data to be used by artificial intelligence models.