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Is fasting good for you? A new study reveals some hidden risks and benefits of the practice
The effects of fasting on our bodies are not all black or white.
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Large language models like ChatGPT struggle as soon as they encounter unfamiliar problems, MIT study finds!
MIT researchers recently scrutinised LLMs' performance across a spectrum of tasks, uncovering fasci…
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AI is too expensive to steal some jobs for now, MIT study finds
A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the first to try to estimate w…
Beatrice Nolan
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I studied English literature and landed a job in AI out of college. Here's why I don't regret my major.
Ramani Akkati said English literature taught her to consider different perspectives and think analy…
Ana Altchek
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What productivity boom? AI will provide just a 1% GDP boost over the next decade, MIT economist says.
The forecast for minimal growth is a far cry from the likes of Goldman Sachs, which sees $7 trillio…
Filip De Mott
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This MIT study says AI won't take my job. But it doesn't make me feel too sure that AI won't take my job.
A research paper shows that it's not really cost-effective to replace humans with computer vision. …
Katie Notopoulos
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An MIT professor devised a 'Fortress Ukraine' plan in 1994 that proved remarkably right about the Russian invasion
Prof. Barry Posen anticipated Ukraine's challenges against a Russian attack 30 years ago, and offer…
Michael Peck
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A Gen Z software engineer studied AI in college. He says you shouldn't major in it if you fall into one of these 3 categories.
Sajjaad Khader says you might want to rethink majoring in AI if you fall into one of these three ca…
Ana Altchek
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AI helps boost creativity in the workplace but still can't compete with people's problem-solving skills, study finds
A recent study on generative AI in the workplace found that the technology can actually lead people…
Erin Snodgrass
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MIT researchers have created a solar-powered desalination device that can make seawater drinkable for less than the cost of US tap water
The process, called desalination, could be key to solving global water scarcity, one expert told In…
Katie Hawkinson
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An MIT neuroscientist says 'routine' and 'discipline' are the keys to preserving memory and staving off dementia
MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai said people already know the main things they need to do to stay me…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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An Asian MIT student asked AI to turn an image of her into a professional headshot. It made her white, with lighter skin and blue eyes.
Rona Wang, a 24-year-old MIT student, was experimenting with the AI image creator Playground AI to …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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OpenAI's ChatGPT can actually make workers perform worse, a new study found
You should be careful using ChatGPT to cut corners at work. A new study found that consultants with…
Aaron Mok
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MIT neuroscientists are testing a headset that uses a 'disco' of light and sound to treat Alzheimer's disease
Cognito Therapeutics just raised $73 million to test its headset in 500 patients with Alzheimer's d…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Tesla drivers looked at the road less when using Autopilot in an MIT study - but they weren't necessarily distracted, researchers say
Researchers tracked where 290 Tesla drivers looked while using Autopilot, and compared the data aga…
Grace Dean
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MIT has a new AI model that can detect asymptomatic COVID-19 patients just by the using the sound of their coughs recorded over phone calls
MIT’s new AI model detects COVID-19 patients who may be asymptomatic — just by using coughs recorde…
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Parrots who video call their 'friends' become less lonely, study finds
Over the course of three months, researchers followed 18 parrots who were taught to ring a bell in …
Isobel van Hagen
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The MIT study that said social distancing does little to stop COVID-19 indoors didn't look at the main way the virus spreads
The MIT study didn't examine if social distancing stopped coronavirus spreading by large droplets f…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A simple glucose meter test can help you accurately monitor Covid-19 antibodies
Over-the-counter Covid tests can quickly show whether a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if …
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Return-to-office mandates just got another vote in their favor: A new study says WFH results in 18% less productivity.
Data-entry workers in Chennai, India, were studied for eight weeks to find out if their productivit…