OpenAI’s o3 tops new AI league table for answering scientific questions
Jul 10, 2025 - o3 outperformed DeepSeek-R1 and Google’s Gemini-2.5-Pro at answering questions on natural sciences, health care, engineering, and humanities and social science.
AI & Data Science News
How AI Integration is Changing K-12 Education in Hawaii
Jul 9, 2025 - From vibe coding to homeschooling to academic support and personalization, artificial intelligence tools are powering new trends and possibilities for both teachers and students in schools across the state.
Govt. AI Assessment Ranks States’ Readiness, Adoption Levels
Jul 9, 2025 - A new analysis by Code for America illustrates artificial intelligence readiness in the public sector across three key areas: leadership and governance, capacity building, and technical infrastructure and capabilities.
YouTube rolls out new rules to curb AI content: Who is affected (and who is safe)?
Jul 10, 2025 - Asserting that the platform always wanted creators to upload ‘original’ and ‘authentic’ content, the streaming giant from Google’s parent Alphabet upgrades its rules for the YouTube Partner Programme
New CZI AI model could help scientists pinpoint signs of cancer cells
Jul 10, 2025 - CZI announced its latest AI model, GREmLN, aimed at helping researchers better understand how cells behave by focusing on the key networks that control cell behavior.
New report shows China dominates in AI research – and is western world’s leading collaborator on AI
Jul 10, 2025 - China is outstripping the rest of the world in artificial intelligence research at a time when AI is becoming a "strategic asset" akin to energy or military capability
Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available
Jul 8, 2025 - Moonvalley's Marey AI video generation model is open to the public. The monthly subscription is available for $14.99, $34.99, or $149.99.
"Unknown actor" using AI to impersonate Rubio, State Department cable shows
Jul 8, 2025 - The imposter used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact government and foreign officials.
The downside of a digital yes-man
Jul 7, 2025 - Sycophantic behavior in AI can mean trading accuracy for flattery.
OpenAI Is Shutting Down for a Week
Jul 1, 2025 - In a bid to retain its staffers amid a Meta poaching spree, OpenAI is giving them a mandatory week-long vacation.
Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI
Jul 1, 2025 - Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.
Can AI build a virtual cell? Scientists race to model life’s smallest unit
Jun 27, 2025 - Several groups hope to develop artificial-intelligence models that can predict how cells behave.
Olympics have big AI plans
Jun 27, 2025 - The games are building on experiments from Paris to speed complex broadcasts and aid in athlete training.
GIS Tool Helps Washington State Plan for EV Infrastructure
Jun 25, 2025 - A new GIS-powered state planning tool brings together more than 100 data sets to offer officials and members of the public a detailed look at where electric vehicle charging exists, is already planned, and may be needed.
China-backed AI firm targets new markets
Jun 25, 2025 - OpenAI says Chinese competitor Zhipu AI seeks a global foothold in the AI race.
Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books
Jun 24, 2025 - A pivotal ruling for AI copyright cases.
The 'peace tech' company making bets on war
Jun 24, 2025 - One startup wants to thwart global conflict with predictive AI, but could it actually exacerbate tensions?
Musk's Grok retraining is harder than it looks
Jun 24, 2025 - AI researchers warn that efforts to politically shape LLMs are misguided and dangerous.
AI is transforming hiring, but is it for the better?
Jun 24, 2025 - Employers and job seekers are using AI more and more in the hiring process
The A.I. Race Is Splitting the World Into Haves and Have-Nots
Jun 23, 2025 - As countries race to power artificial intelligence, a yawning gap is opening around the world.
Introducing Mu language model and how it enabled the agent in Windows Settings
Jun 23, 2025 - This model addresses scenarios that require inferring complex input-output relationships and has been designed to operate efficiently.
An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?
Jun 23, 2025- The over-the-top ad combines the energy of Grand Theft Auto with the drama of the NBA Finals — all created by AI. Is it a sign of things to come?
The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs
Jun 21, 2025 - With no way to stop the onslaught of AI music, the industry is taking a different approach: figuring out how to make money off of it.
You sound like ChatGPT
Jun 20, 2025 - AI isn’t just impacting how we write — it’s changing how we speak and interact with others. And there’s only more to come.
As Regulation Ban Looms, California Issues Frontier AI Study
Jun 20, 2025 - It arrives as federal lawmakers consider a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence regulation.
Study: Meta AI model can reproduce almost half of Harry Potter book
Jun 20, 2025 - The research could have big implications for generative AI copyright lawsuits.
How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying
Jun 19, 2025 - A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret.
A Leap Forward in Chemistry
Jun 18, 2025 - The AI for Science team at Microsoft Research announced Skala, a deep learning–based approach that offers a more general and broadly usable method for harnessing density functional theory (DFT)
Governments Want Artificial Intelligence, but Adoption Lags
Jun 18, 2025 - A report released Wednesday reveals insight from government leaders about their data and AI programs.
AI paves the way towards green cement
Jun 18, 2025 - Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery of new cement formulations