Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly become a part of our daily lives, with Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT being used for various purposes such as answering user queries, screening job applicants, and police reporting. However, a recent study by a team of AI researchers uncovered a troubling finding – popular LLMs exhibit covert racism against
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Ethiopia recently announced that it has significantly increased its electricity production from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. With the addition of two more turbines, the dam is now generating 1,550 megawatts of electricity. This development has sparked tensions between Ethiopia and downstream nations Egypt and Sudan, who have long been
The ability for robots to effectively manipulate objects in real-world settings is crucial for their integration into human daily tasks. Researchers from Improbable AI Lab and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recently introduced a new two-finger robotic gripper designed to enhance dexterous object manipulation in robots. The robotic gripper created by the researchers consists
In today’s digital age, with the increasing reliance on technology, the need for strong cybersecurity measures has never been more critical. The recent incident involving CrowdStrike, a US-based cybersecurity technology company, which caused a global outage affecting millions of computers, highlights the vulnerabilities in our current global cybersecurity infrastructure. The Association for Computing Machinery’s US
The world of rechargeable batteries is constantly evolving, with a growing demand for sustainable and cost-effective options. One of the heavy hitters in this field is lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which are widely used in various electronic devices. However, as electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, the need for high-energy, low-cost batteries has become increasingly evident.
In recent years, the internet and social media platforms have seen an unprecedented growth. This exponential expansion has provided individuals with the opportunity to share content, both positive and negative, with a global audience. Unfortunately, one of the negative aspects that has emerged from this freedom is the prevalence of hate speech. Hate speech, characterized
Automatic bug assignment has been a topic of interest in recent years, with researchers and engineers recognizing the importance of textual bug reports in identifying and fixing bugs. While textual bug reports provide valuable information, the presence of noise in the texts can hinder automatic bug assignments. Traditional Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques may lack
The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, the boss of the popular social media platform Telegram, in France has once again brought attention to the issue of illegal content sharing on the platform. Durov, who co-founded Telegram in 2013 with his brother Nikolai, has been a controversial figure in the tech world due to his strong
The installation of wind turbines in India’s Thar desert has raised significant concerns among the local communities, especially those heavily reliant on agriculture and livestock. Livestock herders like Nena Ram have expressed frustration over the disruption caused by the giant turbines to their age-old farming systems. Grazing lands have been sacrificed for the construction of
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was reportedly arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for various alleged offenses related to his messaging app. The Franco-Russian billionaire, aged 39, was taken into custody at Le Bourget airport in north Paris, having flown in from Baku, Azerbaijan. The charges against him include fraud, drug