Dark Patterned Voices Manipulate Users

Untrustworthy conversational agents present a significant threat for manipulation of the user FULL TEXT

CONVERSATION AS THE COMMAND

By combining large language models (LLMs) with vision-language models (VLMs, which label images), it is possible for autonomous robots to achieve their tasks by conversing with humans in natural language. This feat makes “conversation the command,” instead of requiring operators to issue robots explicit commands in their own structured language. FULL TEXT

Edge AI Devices Eye Lifetime Learning

Helping artificial intelligence to adapt and learn, now and later.

Above added neurons (gold) to the original set (black) learn new capabilities in-the-field. FULL TEXT

How to Find a Needle in a Haystack

National Lab Works to Cap, Reduce Carbon

Ford getting boost from exascale supercomputers at Argonne National Laboratory to improve manufacturing efficiency and to explore new materials for clean energy applications.

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Cybersecurity Protects Agriculture Food Chain

Explained Mary Lancaster at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Food and Agriculture Risk Modeling (FARM) project will identify potential vulnerabilities within today's digital agricultural software and equipment. Credit: Uvation

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Earbuds to Monitor Brain, Body

The diagnostic goals are to monitor interactions between the earbud readouts of brainwaves, vital signs, and chemical biomarkers in real-world settings by correlating electrical brainwave patterns with the body's chemical biomarkers. The therapeutic goal is to foster improved brain function by monitoring the brain/body followed with appropriate theraputic feedback through the earbuds to improve the patient's condition.

Fabrication process of the prototype earbud showing the printed sensors (middle) bonded with the flexible circuit board (top), and assembled to the outside of earbuds in the optimal sensor assembly area (bottom) with double-sided medical tape. FULL TEXT

Department of Energy Accelerates Emerging Technologies

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory aims to use computational chemistry expertise to advance the next generation of molecular modeling capabilities. FULL TEXT