In a personal injury lawsuit against Avianca Airlines, the use of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, generated fake legal decisions. The lawsuit was filed by Roberto Mata and his attorney, Peter LoDuca, who claimed that Mata suffered injuries after being hit by a metal serving cart on a 2019 flight to New York. Avianca Airlines moved
Scientists are working towards finding low-cost methods for producing clean hydrogen from water as a replacement for fossil fuels. The hydrogen produced can power vehicles without emitting anything but water and is an important chemical for many industrial processes, including steel making and ammonia production. Using cleaner hydrogen is highly desirable in these industries. A
Vectara, an AI-powered conversational search platform, has announced new capabilities that are aimed at improving generative AI for business data. With the new features, Vectara aims to provide summarization of results for a more conversational AI experience. The company is also adding what it calls “grounded generation” capabilities in a bid to help reduce the
Fable, a leading developer of virtual reality games, is set to release a new project called “The Simulation.” The project is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) that simulates an entire world and grows organically. The goal of the project is to create a full artificial general intelligence. The Simulation is designed to provide users
A group of leading AI experts, including researchers who have recently raised concerns about the existential threats posed by their own work, has issued a statement warning of the risk of extinction from advanced AI if its development is not properly managed. The statement aims to overcome obstacles to openly discussing catastrophic risks from AI
In 2035, the world is facing the consequences of climate change, and wind farms are powering the human enterprise. Valeria La Saponara, a polymer composites expert and professor in the UC Davis Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is exploring the possibility of developing compostable and ecologically friendly wind turbine blades. Her team, consisting of
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has urged the world to adopt a new communication strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking to CBS “Sunday Morning” correspondent Tracy Smith, Schwarzenegger said that the global effort to address climate change was being hindered by a fundamental communication problem. “As long as they keep talking about
In a world where science fiction meets reality, Dr. Fu Zhang, Assistant Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed a new technology that is poised to redefine the world of unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Powered-flying Ultra-underactuated LiDAR-Sensing Aerial Robot (PULSAR) is a
Acer recently launched an upgraded version of its Aspire 5 gaming laptop in India. The laptop now comes with the latest 13th Gen Intel processors. The Aspire 5 (2023) also features a backlit keyboard, a multi-touch gesture-supported touchpad, and a 14-inch full-HD (1900 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA display. The laptop is pre-installed with the Windows
Nvidia and MediaTek, two major players in the computing industry, have announced a partnership to provide hardware and software to global automakers. The aim is to deliver new AI-driven experiences in next-gen connected cars. The companies will combine their auto-specific competencies to offer a unique platform for the compute-intensive, software-defined vehicles of the future. Details