Quanta Magazine

‘World Models,’ an Old Idea in AI, Mount a Comeback

The latest ambition of artificial intelligence research — particularly within the labs seeking “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI — is something called a world model: a representation of the ...
Business Wire

Cadence to Acquire Hexagon’s Design & Engineering Business, Accelerating Expansion in Physical AI and System Design and Analysis

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Design & Engineering (“D&E”) business of Hexagon AB, which includes ...
Futurism

Scientists Printed Viruses Designed by AI and They’re Successfully Reproducing

A team of researchers from Stanford University and the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California say they’ve created viruses with AI-designed DNA that can target and kill specific bacteria. And these ...
TechCrunch

Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents

For years, Big Tech CEOs have touted visions of AI agents that can autonomously use software applications to complete tasks for people. But take today’s consumer AI agents out for a spin, whether it’s ...
The Hill

Companies have invested billions into AI, 95 percent getting zero return

There has been over $30B in enterprise investments into generative AI '5% of integrated AI pilots are extracting millions in value' AI systems fail due to their inability to learn and think in ways ...
Los Angeles Times

AI is infiltrating the classroom. Here’s how teachers and students say they use it

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Recent surveys show AI use surging in education among both students and educators. Teachers primarily use AI for ...