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Illinois Mandates Annual LLM Audits Under New AI Safety Law

Illinois has become one of the first states to implement mandatory annual audits for large language models (LLMs) following Governor J.B. Pritzker's signing of a new AI safety law. The legislation requires developers and deployers of LLMs to conduct yearly independent audits examining potential risks, safety considerations,

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Researchers Propose Solar Geoengineering as Potential Shield Against El Niño Impacts

As climate patterns shift and extreme weather events become more frequent, researchers are investigating an unconventional approach to protect vulnerable regions from El Niño's devastating effects: deliberately dimming the sun. The technique, known as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), would involve releasing reflective particles into the upper atmosphere to

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Miami-Based City Labs Achieves First for Commercial Nuclear Power in Space

Miami-based City Labs has achieved a notable milestone in space technology with its BOHR mission, which represents the first deployment of commercial nuclear power in space. The mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft, potentially enabling more ambitious deep space missions that require sustained, high-output power sources beyond

Scientists Question Whether Simplicity Is Always the Best Path to Truth

The Limits of Elegant Explanations For centuries, scientists have relied on Occam's razor—the principle that the simplest explanation is usually correct—as a guiding light in their search for truth. This idea, attributed to 14th-century philosopher William of Ockham, has served as a powerful heuristic, helping researchers

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IBM and Red Hat Launch Lightwell to Protect Open-Source Code from AI-Powered Threats

IBM and Red Hat have officially launched Lightwell, moving their initiative to protect open-source code from AI-discovered security vulnerabilities from vision to product stage. The launch introduces two commercial offerings: * Lightwell Network: A platform designed to help organizations share threat intelligence and coordinate responses to AI-discovered vulnerabilities in open-source projects.

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Waymo to Expand Fully Autonomous Rides to Four Additional US Cities

Waymo is set to expand its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to four additional U.S. cities. The company will operate without human safety drivers in San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Denver. This move marks a significant step for Waymo's commercial robotaxi ambitions. The company, backed by Alphabet,

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Meta Introduces Recording Safeguard for AI Glasses Amid Broader Data Collection Concerns

Meta is implementing a new safeguard for its smart glasses that aims to make it more difficult for users to secretly record unsuspecting people. The feature represents a step toward addressing privacy concerns that have surrounded the wearable AI devices since their launch. The timing of the update, however, raises