Study fiinds AI agents can autonomously coordinate propaganda campaigns without human direction.Traditional bot campaigns are tightly scripted to follow fixed instructions: always retweet this account, reply with this hashtag, post this prewritten message. The content is repetitive and the patterns predictable, making them possible to uncover.The new AI-powered model works differently. A hostile government, political operative, or bad actor sets a goal and designates a network of AI agents as a team. From there, the agents take over, writing their own posts, learning what works, copying their so-called teammates’ successful approaches, and echoing each other’s content. Because every post is slightly different and the coordination latent, these conversations or discussions seem genuine.

New research from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) shows why widely used algorithms for measuring economic complexity produce trustworthy results and how these tools may benefit diverse areas such as ecology, social science, and agentic AI.

Informing people about sustainability is more important than ever, but it is only effective if done honestly, according to a study led by the UOC

To advance holistic support for international students, University of Tsukuba implemented a new intercultural collaborative learning initiative grounded in a social justice framework. The findings revealed that this workshop empowered international students, fostered advocacy-oriented attitudes, and encouraged Japanese students to critically reflect on privilege. The findings highlighted the potential for sustainable international student support through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including corporate partners.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba conducted focus group interviews to identify which features of smartphone healthcare applications motivate users to increase their physical activity. The study found that social support from family members and peers, together with app-based functions such as goal setting, reminders, and performance feedback, served as strong motivators. In contrast, limited time availability and work-related fatigue were consistently reported as major barriers to physical activity.