Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive

A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect. [...]

Fundamental emerges from stealth with first major foundation model trained for tabular data

The deep learning revolution has a curious blind spot: the spreadsheet. While Large Language Models (LLMs) have mastered the nuances of human prose and image generators have conquered the digital canv [...]

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called 'Holy Child'

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. [...]

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region

Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming. [...]

AI denial is becoming an enterprise risk: Why dismissing “slop” obscures real capability gains

Three years ago this week, Chat GPT was born. It amazed the world and ignited unprecedented investment and excitement in AI. Today, ChatGPT is still a toddler, but public sentiment around the AI boom [...]

Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death

Volcanic eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe. [...]

Scientists Develop an Octopus-Like 'Soft Robot' That Can Change Color

Meet Octoid, the squishy robot that changes from blue to green to red. [...]

The Longest Night: A Short Guide to the Winter Solstice

The winter solstice arrives later this month, and here's what that means. [...]

Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water

Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry. [...]