In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks

In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks

Sydney: Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users can have real-time voice or text conversations with the characters. Many have onscreen digital avatars complete with facial expressions, body language … Read more

Virtual labs with AI scientists produce promising result in Stanford study

Virtual labs with AI scientists produce promising result in Stanford study

Virtual scientists in a virtual lab at Stanford University are coming up with unorthodox ways to address clinical challenges, researchers reported on Tuesday in Nature. The virtual lab is modeled after a well-established Stanford School of Medicine research group, complete with a principal investigator and seasoned scientists, the report says. As in human-run research labs, … Read more

Oracle wants to put your health history on cloud – ET HealthWorld

Oracle wants to put your health history on cloud – ET HealthWorld

LAS VEGAS: For years, the world has prioritised “shopping way over healthcare”, Larry Ellison told a packed gathering at Oracle CloudWorld here last month. “Shopping’s important, health is not – that’s not right. ” For tech magnate Ellison, now 78, the Covid pandemic has been a wake-up call. “We have such a fabulous global system … Read more

Food Allergy Test Breakthrough: Less Risk, More Useful Results

Food Allergy Test Breakthrough: Less Risk, More Useful Results

June 16, 2022 — What would you do if you believed you had a serious health issue, but the best way to find out for sure might kill you? That’s the reality for patients who wish to confirm or rule out a food allergy, says Sindy Tang, PhD, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at … Read more

Visa and Immigration – NRI – The Economic Times

Visa and Immigration – NRI – The Economic Times

Sending back foreign students is bad for everyone. Especially USAccording to the US National Science Foundation, in 2018, over 50% of doctoral students at US universities in computer science, engineering and mathematics were foreign students. Source link