Sora’s downfall signals broader problems with AI’s creative utility

OpenAI officially discontinued its video generation tool, Sora, on April 26, 2026. I’m a computer scientist who’s been ...
Nature

‘The job description is changing’: mathematician Terence Tao on the rise of AI

Terence Tao has been exploring the intersection between maths and AI. Credit: David Esquivel/UCLA. Is mathematics being taken ...

Quantum simulations that bypass resolution limits offer insights into high-temperature superconductivity

A new method developed at LMU overcomes fundamental resolution limits and may provide insights into high-temperature ...

I put GPT-5.5 through a 10-round test: It scored 93/100, losing points only for exuberance

I put GPT-5.5 through a 10-round test: It scored 93/100, losing points only for exuberance ...

LAMOST maps open cluster NGC 1647, linking broad main sequence to differential reddening

Using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have observed a nearby young open ...
Brown University

Do AI language models ‘understand’ the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds

New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical “understanding” that differentiates between events that ...
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Math skills that supercharge your AI journey

Behind every powerful AI model lies a world of mathematics—linear algebra, calculus, probability, and more—that makes it all work. Understanding these concepts bridges the gap between theory and ...

'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own, but experts ...