Researchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.

A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research.

A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating specific concepts inside ...

AI optimists envision a future where artificial general intelligence (AGI) surpasses human intelligence, but the path remains riddled with scientific and logistical hurdles.

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The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico.

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