SUTD researchers have found that older adults are most open to embracing social chatbots that feel authentic and socially engaging but not too human, offering clear lessons for designers of AI companions.

Living organisms constantly adjust their behavior according to what is happening inside their bodies. Hunger can shift attention toward food, while cold can make finding warmth more urgent. These internal signals remain meaningful even when the surrounding environment changes completely.

Artificial intelligence generally works differently. Most AI agents pursue objectives defined from the outside, and adapting those objectives or behaviors to changing conditions remains a major challenge.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers conducted a scoping review to identify radiology studies validating commercially available medical AI products and to note reporting trends for sex, age, and ethnic demographic subgroups.

Photonics has the potential to transform next-generation artificial intelligence. However, most photonic computing platforms still rely on costly electro-optic conversions for data input, weight loading and storage. To overcome this, Scientists in China invented a large-scale photonic in-memory computing platform based on photo-rewritable liquid crystals, combining sensing, memory, and computing of vectorial light in the optical domain with megabyte-level nonvolatile memory. This platform will open new avenues for intelligent photonics and brain-like artificial intelligence.

- KAIST team developed flexible surface-emitting micro-LEDs with a 3D elastic scaffold for uniform light delivery

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