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Wearable system captures human activity data for robot training

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a body shape that resembles that of humans, could tackle various chores and everyday manual tasks. To successfully complete these tasks, however, the robots should be able to reliably coordinate their movements, posture and how they touch or grasp different objects.

24 Oct 2026 9:30 pm

UK pledges more funding to guard against AI risks

The U.K. government on Saturday outlined plans to expand funding for artificial intelligence safety amid growing concerns over the cyber risks posed by the increasingly advanced technology.

24 Oct 2026 3:30 pm

A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face

In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans.

24 Oct 2026 2:58 pm

Flexible robot arms learn to predict their next move

A robot arm that bends like an elephant

24 Oct 2026 2:30 am

AI deepfakes are getting more realistic. Scientists developed a better way to spot them

Hundreds of the nation

23 Oct 2026 11:15 pm

Low-power neural chip reads brain signals to identify cognitive and emotional states

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic technique that delivers electrical pulses to specific areas of the brain via an implant to modulate neural activity. It is already widely used for movement disorders such as Parkinson

23 Oct 2026 10:50 pm