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Athena AI drone

Technology

Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'

An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified

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W63DR9 Creech and Nellis Airmen coordinated a training flight together on the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 15, 2019. Aircrew with the 66th Rescue Squadron conducted training exercises and integrated with the MQ-9 Reaper aircrew to document the Reaper in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens)

Technology

AI recap this month: Drone 'kills' operator; DeepMind's speed up

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A law for AI hiring tools is about to come into effect in New York

Technology

AI hiring tools to be audited for sexism and racism under New York law

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The real reason claims about the existential risk of AI are scary

Technology

The real reason claims about the existential risk of AI are scary

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Octopus laqueus having a sleep

Life

Octopuses have a REM-like sleep state where they appear to dream

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Two chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda

Life

Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures

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Male harbour seals use complex vocalisations to try to attract females

Life

Male harbour seals may learn vocalisations years before they need them

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Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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Robotic dogs can locate fire ant nests.

Technology

Robotic dog spots invasive fire ant nests better than humans

News

A group of Bonobos

Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females

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Technology

Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AIs apart from humans

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Life

Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home

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Technology

Capital letter test is a foolproof way of sorting AIs from humans

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Technology

AI passed an advertising Turing test for the first time

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