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Mathematicians solve vexing 'crowd problem' that explains why public spaces devolve into chaos

Why do some crowds move in an orderly fashion while others devolve into a chaotic jumble? New research led by an MIT mathematician may finally crack the tricky crowd problem.

LiveScience

OpenAI says an excessive dependency on ChatGPT can lead to loneliness and a "loss of confidence" in decision-making

A new study by OpenAI and MIT suggests that dependency on ChatGPT can be problematic, leading to a loss of agency and confidence.

Windows Central

Some ChatGPT users are addicted and will suffer withdrawal symptoms if cut off, say researchers

Chatbots like ChatGPT can be addictive and those who become dependent can suffer from withdrawal symptoms if disconnected from the service, according to a large scale study undertaken by OpenAI and MIT.

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ChatGPT might be making frequent users more lonely, study by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab suggests

Relying on ChatGPT for companionship or advice? It might be making you lonelier.

Fortune

Is Meta's Pushback on NVIDIA With In-House Chips Good for Shares?

Meta Platforms has started testing its in-house-made chips for AI training. Can Meta's moves to limit AI costs be a boon to the stock long term?

MarketBeat

Harvard is offering free tuition for families that make less than $200K

Harvard University has announced that students whose families make less than $200,000 won't pay tuition

The Independent UK

The future of robots is looking ever more meaty as MIT researchers grow first bidirectional muscle tissue machine

I'm already worried about how many people want to have sex with the resulting robot.

PC Gamer

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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

Space

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)

The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

Space

COVID amnesia puts US at risk

The pandemic has gone so far down the memory hole that it's like it never happened

Salon

Climate change is wreaking havoc on Earth. Soon it will mess up its orbit

Global warming’s effects are even stretching into space

The Independent UK

Gen Z students are rebelling against their parents’ Ivy League dream and choosing a different ideal university instead

MIT is students new No. 1 choice for college, but low acceptance rates and high tuition costs could kill that dream.

Fortune

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

Space

National Innovation Challenge launches to inspire the next generation

Young people are invited to help solve some of the planet's big challenges with the National Innovation Challenge, a new competition.

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Elon Musk accuses rival billionaire of trying to ‘destroy’ Trump to stop ‘Epstein List’ from coming out

‘Why was Reid Hoffman so intent on destroying Trump?’ Elon Musk asked Joe Rogan before agreeing with Rogan’s claims that it was to prevent the ‘list from coming out.’

Investors Business Daily

Thomas Kurtz Made Computers So 'Basic' Anyone Could Program Them

Thomas Kurtz helped change the world by allowing humans and computers to speak the same language.

Space

Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks!'

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our planet are now zero. Last week, it was the riskiest asteroid to hit our planet since records began.

Space

Life as we don't know it: Some aliens may need sulfuric acid like we need water

If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic 'Phoenix' cools off to birth stars

Like its mythological namesake, the Phoenix Cluster burns with blisteringly hot gas, which cools to birth stars. The James Webb Space Telescope has now learned how this galaxy cluster does it.

PC Gamer

GPUs powering AI will probably be the end of us all but at least they're being used to find small city smashing asteroids before they do

Ten metres might not sound very big but just imagine dropping one on your toes.

Fortune

At the Paris AI summit, the tech world asks: Does Europe’s tech culture drive startups away?

Europe lags far behind China and the U.S. in the AI race. The continent’s risk-averse regulatory and investment culture may help explain why.

Fortune

Can AI make us lose our minds?

AI designed to mimic human interaction can exploit weaknesses in our minds and emotions—with catastrophic consequences.

The Conversation

Nobody wants to talk about AI safety. Instead they cling to 5 comforting myths

This week, France hosted an AI Action Summit in Paris to discuss burning questions around artificial intelligence (AI), such as how people can trust AI technologies and how the world can govern them.

Fortune

The Paris AI Action Summit was a fork in the road—but are we on a path to prosperity or disaster?

AI Safety, the original purpose of these summits, was sidelined in favor of talk of AI opportunity

LiveScience

MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs

Scientists have built a new type of robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.

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