The European Parliament committees are preparing to vote on regulations that will restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The move towards this goal was initiated by the European Commission two years ago, and EU member states provided their negotiation position at the end of last year. The arrival of ChatGPT
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Cornell University researchers have developed a robot called ReMotion that can replicate a remote user’s movements in real-time, creating an automatic embodiment of the user’s physical space. This technology can convey key body language that is lost in standard virtual environments and allow for better, more dynamic interactions between remote collaborators. How ReMotion Works The
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Researchers from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom have created a new type of microphone that can autonomously collect acoustic data while consuming low levels of power. Andrew Reid presented his work on “Unnatural Hearing—3D Printing Functional Polymers as a Path to Bio-Inspired Microphone Design” at the 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society
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Researchers at Utrecht University and the University of Antwerp have discovered that a catalyst for clearing CO2 becomes more active and selective if its pretreatment is modified. Catalysts are essential for clearing CO2 or converting it into something useful in the energy and transportation sectors where large amounts of the greenhouse gas are emitted. The
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Google has launched Bard, an AI-powered chatbot to compete with Microsoft’s ChatGPT. The company announced the expansion of its use of artificial intelligence across its platform during its annual developer conference in Silicon Valley. According to executives, generative AI will be used to enhance the tech giant’s search engine, with all core products reimagined. Bard
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As concerns grow over China’s ownership of TikTok and the effects of social media on children’s mental health, tech regulation has been gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. President Joe Biden has called for bipartisan legislation to impose stricter limits on the collection of personal data and ban targeted advertising to children. Both Republicans and Democrats
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK) have developed a new experimental approach for tracking the motion of an electron in a strong infrared laser field. The approach is expected to be useful for studying laser-driven electron dynamics within larger atoms or molecules. The team used attosecond transient absorption spectroscopy together with
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Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have developed a way to use bacteria to create new-to-nature carbon products that can be used to produce sustainable biochemicals. The team used natural enzymatic reactions along with a new-to-nature reaction called the “carbene transfer reaction.” The process could offer alternatives to chemical manufacturing processes that
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