First-time use of AI for genetic circuit design demonstrated in a human cell line

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...
IEEE

LightSTATE: A Generalized Framework for Real-Time Human Activity Detection Using Edge-Based Video Processing and Vision Language Models

Abstract: Human activity detection plays a vital role in applications such as healthcare monitoring, smart environments, and security surveillance. However, traditional methods often rely on ...
SiliconANGLE

MiniMax releases M2.1 AI model for multi-language programming versatility

Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax today announced the release of M2.1, a significantly enhanced performance for real-world complex tasks and agentic capabilities across more programming ...
InfoWorld

8 old programming languages developers won’t quit

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...
Greek Reporter

AI Now Analyzes Language as Well as Human Experts

New research shows AI can analyze language with skills rivaling human experts. Credits: Jernej Furman from Slovenia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are showing ...
Wired

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since ...
GitHub

Fara-7B: An Efficient Agentic Model for Computer Use

Fara-7B is Microsoft's first agentic small language model (SLM) designed specifically for computer use. With only 7 billion parameters, Fara-7B is an ultra-compact Computer Use Agent (CUA) that ...
Forbes

This Startup Is Racing Duolingo To Replace Human Language Tutors With AI

Founded by former Thiel fellows, AI language tutoring app Speak started its journey in Seoul, South Korea. But as it enters the U.S. market, it’ll have to compete with better-known rivals like ...
ancient-origins

When Did Human Beings Invent Language? Scientists Finally Have an Answer

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic evidence suggests our unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ...
sci

Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language

Several hominids — Australopithecus africanus, Paranthropus robustus, early Homo sp., Gigantopithecus blacki, Pongo sp., Papio sp., Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens — were consistently exposed ...
PNAS

Revealing emergent human-like conceptual representations from language prediction

Large language models (LLMs) show intriguing human-like behaviors despite being trained solely via language prediction. Are these models developing human-like concepts central to human understanding?