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The resulting materials could be used for capturing greenhouse gases.

MIT researchers have used a computational model to identify about 10,000 possible metal-organic framework MOF structures that they classify as “ultrastable.” These states make them good candidates for applications such as converting methane gas to methanol.

“When people come up with hypothetical MOF materials, they don’t necessarily know beforehand how stable that material is,” said in a statement published on Tuesday Heather Kulik, an MIT associate professor of chemistry and chemical engineering and the senior author of the study.

This novel technology looks like a sci-fi device. But it’s real.

It seems like something from a science fiction movie: a specialized, electronic headband and using your mind to control a robot.

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AI-related jobs are on the rise but funding has taken a dip.

The technology world goes through waves of terminologies. Last year, was much about building the metaverse until it turned to artificial intelligence (AI) which has occupied the top news spots almost everywhere. To know whether this wave will last or wither off, one needs to look at some trusted sources in the domain, such as the one released by Stanford University.

For years now, the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Stanford has been releasing its AI Index on an annual basis.

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Social media has already illustrated the harm that powerful technologies can do without the right safeguards, said the President.

U.S. President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of using artificial intelligence (AI) while putting the onus on making safe products on technology companies.

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In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers explored the interaction of white adipose tissue (WAT) mitochondria with gut microbiota in obesity.

Study: The Crosstalk between Gut Microbiota and White Adipose Tissue Mitochondria in Obesity. Image Credit: AlphaTauri3DGraphics/Shutterstock.com

By recreating an early state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma, scientists hope to understand the conditions that made the universe what it is today.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. These batteries are different from lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt. The group’s goal of researching metal-free batteries stems from having better control over the domestic supply chain since cobalt and lithium are outsourced. This safer chemistry […].

(0:00) Nick kicks off the show.
(1:24) Under the hood of ChatGPT
(7:53) What is a neural net?
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(11:33) Determining values and weights in a neural net.
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(19:33) Emulating the human brain.
(23:26) Defining computational irreducibility.
(26:14) Emergent behavior and the rules of language.
(31:49) Discovering logic + creating a computational language.
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(39:38) Wolfram’s ChatGPT plugin.
(43:46) The rapid pace of AI
(58:45) The “Post-Knowledge Work” era.
(1:03:52) The unintended consequences of AI
(1:11:45) Rewarding innovation.
(1:16:12) The possibility of AGI
(1:20:07) Creating a general-purpose robotic system.

Check out Wolfram Research: https://www.wolfram.com/

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Is artificial intelligence on the path to replacing people and jobs? Not quite. GSB professors argue that instead of viewing #AI as a competitor, we should be embracing it as a collaborator.

“The idea that AI is aimed toward automation is a misconception. There’s so much more opportunity for this technology to augment humans than the very narrow notion of replacing humans.” Professor Fei-Fei Li, co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
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