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Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain‑inspired computing do the same?

September 16, 2026 Tech Xplore

Right now, your brain is recognizing the shapes of these letters, analyzing their meaning and holding a stream of thought together—all on about 20 watts of power. That’s roughly what it takes to run a […]

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How AI models decide not to answer a question

September 16, 2026 Tech Xplore

Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems supporting the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and similar conversational platforms, are often expected to answer queries, generate texts for specific purposes and make decisions without the […]

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AI imagines a harsher social world, expecting punishment where people expect inaction

September 15, 2026 Tech Xplore

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly the large language models (LLMs) that underpin ChatGPT and similar platforms, are remarkably skilled at answering queries about a wide range of topics. However, the extent to which they can […]

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‘Hardflow’ algorithm could help generative AI produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements

September 14, 2026 Tech Xplore

MIT researchers have developed a new technique that helps generative artificial intelligence models find solutions to high-stakes problems. In these settings, a plausible answer is not enough: The output often must also satisfy nonnegotiable safety, […]

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A blueprint for keeping humans in control of AI

September 14, 2026 Tech Xplore

William Overman began his Ph.D. program at Stanford Graduate School of Business at an auspicious moment: just two months before ChatGPT launched publicly in November 2022, exploding the widely held understanding of what machines are […]

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How randomness tames vast network problems

September 11, 2026 Tech Xplore

Networks are everywhere. They connect computers across the internet, carry electricity through power grids and represent transport routes for moving people and goods. Yet many problems that appear to have nothing to do with networks […]

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New fuzzing tool finds security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins

September 11, 2026 Tech Xplore

WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems for websites. Plugins are very popular among developers and users because they allow websites to be customized with functionality tailored to individual needs.This article […]

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AI may cut junior coding tasks and weaken the pipeline to senior developers

September 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

New research suggests that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could weaken not only employment opportunities for junior software developers but also the pathway through which they develop into senior professionals.This article was originally published on this […]

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Training fix could let AI-generated scenes respond properly to a user’s controls

September 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

AI systems that generate video frame by frame could follow a user’s camera commands far more accurately, thanks to a new training method developed by researchers from the University of Surrey and NVIDIA. This improvement […]

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New software tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want

September 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

A guiding principle for many software engineers—”What you see is what you get” —means creating programs where the content you’re editing looks the same as the final product. But when you’re using generative AI (genAI) […]

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