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Can hyper-real virtual worlds make us feel better?

April 13, 2026 Tech Xplore

Virtual reality tools have untapped potential to elicit positive emotions for use in education, health care, architecture and psychological therapy, according to a recent study from Murdoch University that looked at four core visual factors […]

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AI models can fake visual understanding of images that don’t exist

April 12, 2026 Tech Xplore

It wasn’t long ago that news headlines claimed that AI might soon assist radiologists in interpreting X-rays of broken bones and analyzing mammograms. We are still far from the destination, as a new study has […]

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Neural interfaces that adapt to you: How game theory could improve wearables and implants

April 12, 2026 Tech Xplore

There is an exciting future on the horizon—one in which your thoughts could directly control electronic devices you use every day. In many ways, that future is already here, enabled by neural interfaces—engineered devices designed […]

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A simple baseline for AI forecasting in machine learning

April 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

In a recent paper, SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Yuanzhao Zhang and co-author William Gilpin show that a deceptively simple forecasting strategy can outperform several leading machine learning forecasting models.This article was originally published on this […]

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Compression technique makes AI models leaner and faster while they’re still learning

April 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

Training a large artificial intelligence model is expensive, not just in dollars, but in time, energy, and computational resources. Traditionally, obtaining a smaller, faster model either requires training a massive one first and then trimming […]

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New method makes neural networks three times faster in wave propagation problems

April 7, 2026 Tech Xplore

Researchers at Skoltech have proposed a new approach to training neural networks for wave propagation in absorbing media. The method significantly improves the accuracy and stability of solutions and accelerates model training in the design […]

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‘More is Different’: Research shows scale alone does not explain AI’s power—specialization and cooperation do

April 3, 2026 Tech Xplore

One of the most influential scientific and philosophical viewpoints is “More is Different,” introduced in 1972 by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Philip W. Anderson, highlighting the limitations of the reductionist approach. The emergent properties cannot be […]

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New AI testing method flags fairness risks in autonomous systems

April 2, 2026 Tech Xplore

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help optimize decision-making in high-stakes settings. For instance, an autonomous system can identify a power distribution strategy that minimizes costs while keeping voltages stable.This article was originally published […]

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Fair decisions, clear reasons: Creating fuzzy AI with fairness built in from the start

April 2, 2026 Tech Xplore

Although AI is not intentionally biased, it can inherit biases from the data fed into it, learning and repeating them until the system becomes inherently unfair. This is complicated by the problem of identifying where […]

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Your call center rep is emotionally exhausted—their computer may know when to help

April 2, 2026 Tech Xplore

When a customer calls to complain about a billing error or a delayed package, the person on the other end of the line is doing more than answering questions.This article was originally published on this […]

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