Purdue researcher explores how robots build better human bonds

From study buddies to health care helpers, Purdue professor Sooyeon Jeong is designing robots that listen, respond and build ...
University of Chicago News

Scientists pair AI and human knowledge to tackle notoriously difficult physics question

The team used an AI method known as equation discovery to develop a model to simulate the interactions between small eddies—circular, vortex-like currents—and large-scale ones. These interactions are ...
Scientific American

What we risk when we confuse AI and human intelligence

Putting humans and LLMs head-to-head in classic tests of judgment from human psychology underscores the differences between ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

From flattery to debate: Training AI to mirror human reasoning

Generative artificial intelligence systems often work in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But human ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

Laughter reveals how we use AI at home

Voice assistants such as Alexa are often marketed as smart tools that streamline everyday life. But once the technology moves into people's homes, interest quickly fades. This is shown by new research ...
CNN

Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti ...
University of South Florida

From flattery to debate: USF researchers training AI to mirror human reasoning

AI systems don’t hold firm beliefs the way humans do. They generate responses based on statistical data patterns without ...
The Independent

Some airlines charge passengers to speak to a human instead of using AI — and experts say the idea could catch on

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hotel guests embrace AI convenience—but still want a human touch, study finds

Smart AI voice concierges are increasingly being deployed for routine tasks once held by hotel front desk staff. From requesting extra towels to asking for a late check-out, many of these common guest ...
MIT Technology Review

The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly”

In a bid to treat blindness, Life Biosciences will try out potent cellular reprogramming technology on volunteers. When Elon Musk was at Davos last week, an interviewer asked him if he thought aging ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
U.S. News & World Report

NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

SUNDAY, Jan. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and ...