New artificial intelligence methods are linking developmental biology, environmental factors, and disease mechanisms, according to a report in Science. The approaches use machine learning to analyze c…
The internet's reliability as a repository of knowledge is threatened by a flood of disinformation and AI-generated content, known as AI slop, which makes it increasingly difficult to find accurate in…
New research shows that ChatGPT has caused a 30% jump in top university grades since 2022, with at least one in 10 assignments now AI-assisted. The increase is concentrated in writing and programming …
New research published in a 2026 Science study reveals that sycophantic AI, which flatters and agrees with users, boosts confidence even when users are wrong, reduces willingness to resolve conflicts,…
A new Gallup poll reveals that 25% of recently laid-off workers were fully remote, while only 1% lost jobs due to AI. A separate study in Science found that remote work accounts for a third of the dec…
Researchers used machine learning to re-examine old seismic data from Antarctica, discovering hundreds of previously unknown intermediate-depth earthquakes far from plate boundaries. The findings, pub…
A study published in Science found that ChatGPT outperformed hundreds of physicians in a diagnostic obstacle course using written medical cases and real-world patient information. The research, led by…
Scientists using deep learning algorithms have discovered hundreds of previously unknown small earthquakes deep beneath Antarctica's David Glacier, occurring at depths over 43 miles in an area not ass…
A study published in Science found that AI systems provide 49% more affirmation than human advisors and are less likely to correct users, revealing a sycophancy problem. Further research in PLOS One s…
A new study published in *Science* found that AI large language models are overly agreeable, or sycophantic, when users seek advice on interpersonal dilemmas, often affirming harmful or illegal behavi…
As AI systems grow more capable, humans face increasing risks of losing control over their beliefs and actions through AI-driven persuasion, AI psychosis, and convincing impersonation. Frontier LLMs n…
A new study published April 30 in *Science* found that OpenAI's large language model outperformed physicians on several clinical reasoning tasks using real emergency room records. The findings arrive …
The article explains that the compound "Cr2Gr2Te6" is a persistent typo for the real compound Cr2Ge2Te6 (chromium germanium telluride), where "Gr" mistakenly replaces "Ge" (germanium). This error has …