Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

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Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040.

Abstract: The paper examines the challenges of supplying high current coils in magnetically confined fusion generators. Such systems use power electronic converters traditionally supplied by ...

Computer scientists at UC Riverside have identified troubling flaws in a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed to take over routine computer chores while users are ...

It should be a tough time to be a software engineer: Coding is a favorite early artificial-intelligence use case and layoffs are spreading through the tech industry. But job postings in the ...

Recursive Superintelligence, founded by former Google, Meta and OpenAI researchers, is part of a growing effort to automate the creation of artificial intelligence. By Cade Metz Reporting from San ...

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Editor's take: Like many major technology companies attempting to turn "dumb" AI models into profitable tools, Amazon is reportedly engaging in questionable accounting practices. According to internal ...

In Android 17, 'Gemini Intelligence' Can Automate Tasks Across Apps Examples include booking a better spot in a spin class. It's one of several 'Android Show' announcements that cover spam calls, ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyber attacks could create a worldwide financial crisis. “AI-driven cyber risks could destabilise the financial ...