In the 1960s an MIT professor named Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called ELIZA. The conversations people had with it set precedents for the chatbots to come.

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By some benchmarks, Julia code can run 10X to 1,000X faster than Python—but there’s a reason it’s not a very popular ...

While the fundamental premise remains unchanged, the dramatic advancement of large language models has renewed scientific focus on this classic benchmark. A study conducted by researchers at the ...

WAIC 2026 closes in Shanghai with AI governance formally split in two: 29 nations signed the WAICO founding agreement, ...

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Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help researchers understand the tractability of problems in other areas.

The US AI research company Anthropic has become known for building powerful AI models while simultaneously warning about ...

WAIC 2026 opened in Shanghai with 29 countries signing the WAICO founding agreement — a China-backed rival to Western AI ...

"The Pentagon is building a better mousetrap while the mice are rewriting the blueprint for the house," argues this analyst.

Integrating humanities into AI development is vital because societal impact is shaped by those who understand meaning, not just builders.

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