There are some distinctions between the two systems, but both are what is termed agentic; they operate in the background by calling out to separate tools. (Microsoft has taken a similar approach with its science assistant as well; OpenAI seems to be an exception in that it simply tuned an LLM for biology.) And, while there are differences between them that we’ll highlight, they are both focused on the same general issue: the utter profusion of scientific information. With the ease of online publishing, the number of journals has exploded, and with them the number of papers. It has gotten tough
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks… According to Microsoft, “testing AI systems in ways that probe unexpected behaviors, misuse pathways, and failure modes” is “much like stress-testing whether airbags, seatbelts, and braking systems work effectively and reliably in safety-critical driving scenarios.” But Gregory Falco, a Cornell Uni… …
… But the details of that work were fairly sparse. The system is also set up so that it’s model agnostic, allowing it to be switched over to better-performing models as AI systems evolve. …
… Google says this system is aimed at “photorealistic and meaningfully AI altered or generated content.” An animated video created with AI or a realistic one that only has a few AI elements will continue to have AI disclosures in the expanded description box. …
… Because the core Gemma model verifies all the draft tokens, MTP should also result in “zero quality degradation.” That’s not to say every output will be perfect, but the errors common in generative AI systems shouldn’t get any worse with MTP. …
… In a letter to Congress last month, more than 120 organizations advocating against rushed data center developments warned lawmakers that it’s not enough to focus legislation on addressing spiking electricity bills. “Water use is equally alarming,” among other harms, groups said. “In drought-prone r… …
… Whatever the reason, both AI model makers and prompters should consider whether they are aiming for an AI that projects friendliness or one that’s more likely to provide the cold, hard truth. “As language model-based AI systems continue to be deployed in more intimate, high-stakes settings, our fin… …
… The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48710 and under the name BadHost, is trivial to exploit and works against most systems that aren’t behind a properly configured firewall. …
… The newly independent entity is being rebranded as Fenris Creations, which will continue to operate as normal without any restructuring or layoffs, the company said. “Something that already behaves like a living world” In today’s announcement, Fenris and DeepMind said that EVE Online presents “a un… …
… Google has cited various AI evaluations that show Gemini 3.1 is better at parsing big, complex prompts. It showed gains in tests like ARC-AGI-2 and Humanity’s Last Exam, both of which require tricky logic problems that need domain-specific knowledge. …
In a splashy move that signals that Taiwan remains irreplaceable to the AI industry’s short-term and long-term goals, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced Wednesday that his chip company will invest $150 billion a year to make sure Taiwan remains at the “epicenter” of the “AI revolution.” “This is whe… …