AI and Ethics
Everyone Has Given Up on AI Safety, Now What?
AI companies have abandoned safety concerns in favor of rapid advancement, leading to cheaper AI, increased misuse by bad actors, and widespread job displacement.
How to get a robot collective to act like a smart ...
Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.
AI unlocks the emotional language of animals
Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A pioneering study suggests the answer is yes. Researchers have successfully trained a...
DeepSeek to open-source AGI research amid privacy ...
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup aiming for artificial general intelligence (AGI), announced plans to open-source five repositories starting next week as part of its commitment to transparency and community-driven innovation. However, this development comes against the backdrop of mounting...
Predator robots help researchers uncover how larva...
A novel system that chases larval zebrafish around an arena with predator robots is enabling scientists to understand how these days-old fish quickly learn in the real world.
A miniature swimming robot inspired by marine flat...
Engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental monitoring and ecological research.
The View from Warsaw: Microsoft’s Support for Tran...
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A robust and adaptive controller for ballbots
Ballbots are versatile robotic systems with the ability to move around in all directions. This makes it tricky to control their movement. In a recent study, a team has proposed a novel proportional integral derivative controller that, in combination...
UN talk: Can moral and ethical boundaries be appli...
UN talk: Can moral and ethical boundaries be applied to AI? Publication date 8 Feb 2025 Cristina.Bratu 19/02/2025 - 14:44 “Can Moral and Ethical Boundaries be Applied to Artificial Intelligence? The Humanistic and Interfaith Response”, was the topic addressed...
Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artifici...
Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Cristina.Bratu 19/02/2025 - 14:29 Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the...
Thinking Machines: Ex-OpenAI CTO’s new AI startup
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has announced the launch of Thinking Machines, a new AI research and product company. With a mission to democratise access to AI and create systems that are both customisable and capable of working collaboratively...
AI in Social Care Summit
AI in Social Care Summit Cristina.Bratu 19/02/2025 - 12:18 AI in Social Care Summit AI (artificial intelligence) is everywhere these days, and social care is no exception. But with new technology comes big questions: How do we use AI...
Grok 3: The next-gen ‘truth-seeking’ AI model
xAI unveiled its Grok 3 AI model on Monday, alongside new capabilities such as image analysis and refined question answering. The company harnessed an immense data centre equipped with approximately 200,000 GPUs to develop Grok 3. According to xAI...
The Paris AI Summit: Deregulation, Fear, and Surve...
✍️ Op-Ed by Ana Brandusescu and Prof Renée Sieber. Ana is a PhD Candidate at McGill University and a Balsillie Scholar at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Prof Sieber is an Associate Professor at McGill University. The Paris...
From Promise to Practice: A Glimpse into AI-Driven...
🔬 Original article by Le Thuy Duong Nguyen from Encode Justice Canada. Part of our Recess series, this column features university students from across Canada exploring ethical challenges in AI. Written by members of Encode Justice Canada—a student-led advocacy...
AI Chatbots: The Future of Socialization
🔬 Original article by Aimee Li from Encode Justice Canada. Part of our Recess series, this column features university students from across Canada exploring ethical challenges in AI. Written by members of Encode Justice Canada—a student-led advocacy organization dedicated...
AI in 2025: Purpose-driven models, human integrati...
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives, industry leaders and experts are forecasting a transformative 2025. From groundbreaking developments to existential challenges, AI’s evolution will continue to shape industries, change workflows, and spark deeper conversations about its...
Evaluating the Social Impact of Generative AI Syst...
🔬 Research Summary by ✍️ Usman Gohar and Zeerak Talat. Usman Gohar is a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at Iowa State University studying AI safety and Algorithmic Fairness. Zeerak Talat is a Chancellor’s Fellow in Responsible Machine Learning and...
Ten Simple Rules for Good Model-sharing Practices
🔬 Research Summary by Ismael Kherroubi Garcia. Ismael is trained in business management and philosophy of the social sciences. He is the founder and CEO of Kairoi, the AI Ethics and Research Governance Consultancy; founder and co-lead of the...
Incentivized Symbiosis: A Paradigm for Human-Agent...
🔬 Research Summary by ✍️ Tomer Jordi Chaffer, founder of DeGov Labs. He holds an MSc in Experimental Medicine from McGill University and will begin his Juris Doctor in 2025, specializing in technology and intellectual property law. [Original Paper...