Meta has postponed the release of its highly anticipated 'Behemoth' AI model, originally slated for summer, to fall or later, citing a slowdown in AI progress and a lack of significant improvements, potentially signaling that current scaling approaches for large language models may be reaching their limits.
While AI risks deserve scrutiny, media coverage often sensationalizes dystopian scenarios, influenced by billionaire-backed movements, neglecting nuance; more balanced, evidence-based reporting highlighting diverse expert voices is needed to improve public understanding.
A groundbreaking drug targeting interleukin-11 extended the lifespan of mice by up to 25%, transforming them into youthful 'supermodel grannies' with improved vitality and reduced cancer rates, sparking hope for human trials aimed at unlocking the secrets of longevity.
Meta's AI research division unveils groundbreaking datasets and models, including Open Molecules 2025 for molecular discovery, and insights into how language representations develop in the brain, mirroring large language models, potentially revolutionizing science and language processing.
The University of California awarded $18 million to fund ambitious AI research projects in genomics, quantum materials, and geothermal energy, bringing together expertise from UC campuses and national labs to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and innovation at unprecedented scale.
Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider accidentally achieved the medieval alchemists' dream of transmuting lead into gold, albeit temporarily and on an infinitesimal scale, by colliding lead nuclei at near light speed.
DeerFlow is a cutting-edge framework that harnesses language models, web search, and Python execution to revolutionize automated research, enabling seamless integration of AI agents, human collaboration, and content creation for groundbreaking discoveries.
Amazon and HUMAIN are investing over $5 billion to establish an 'AI Zone' in Saudi Arabia, featuring dedicated AWS AI infrastructure, services like SageMaker and Bedrock, generative AI capabilities like Amazon Q, and initiatives to develop AI solutions, a unified AI marketplace, Arabic language models, and AI talent.
AI's untapped potential in accelerating species discovery, ecosystem tracking, and addressing biodiversity knowledge gaps offers a transformative opportunity to meet global conservation targets, but requires expanding data-sharing, refining algorithms, and ensuring ethical practices.
Groundbreaking epigenetic research suggests legal age could soon be redefined based on biological age rather than chronological age, potentially transforming how we understand and apply age-related laws and regulations across various domains.