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Engineers who show up on Capitol Hill with specific, technically sound requests are shaping policy more than you might think. spectrum.ieee.org/engineers-…

Ground-effect aerodynamics offer high speed with modest power demands. Regent’s electric Viceroy Seaglider glides just meters above coastal waters at 180 mph, reviving a 1960s idea to bridge the gap between overloaded ferries and regional flights. spectrum.ieee.org/ground-eff…

Checking a box to approve an AI’s decision isn’t enough to keep human instincts sharp. Processes should include friction in human-AI interactions, according to a new preprint from leading #AI ethics researchers. buff.ly/oRGzQnQ

Wikipedia wants to stay human-written while AI becomes the air we breathe; this piece shows what that tension looks like in practice. spectrum.ieee.org/wikipedia-…

Are we safer telling AI models they are definitely not conscious, or does that just train them to lie about their own internal states? spectrum.ieee.org/ai-model-w…

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#AI tech giants are focusing their LLMs on solving the Millennium Problems in #mathematics. Ordinary mathematicians are dealing with the consequences. buff.ly/CsarTE9

An under-skin EMG implant could make prosthetic arm control more precise and less invasive. The results from two early human trials are promising. spectrum.ieee.org/phantom-ne…

Could a Clean Room Tour Spark Your Next Career Move? spectrum.ieee.org/community-…

Before prompt injection attacks on LLMs, blue boxes let hackers make free long-distance phone calls. Phone companies isolated their controls. But can #LLM companies deal with prompt injection attacks in the same way? buff.ly/kMmKt8p Image provided by Maksym Kozlenko.

Researchers in India used garlic peel and plastic to create a new sensor and showed how it could be used as part of a real-time home security monitoring system. This demonstrated how #biowaste could be used as a low-cost power source. buff.ly/mpTugks

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The Robot I Didn’t Expect to Build spectrum.ieee.org/agility-ro…

The FCC and DOE just turned power inverters into national security hardware; the implications for grid design are not obvious yet. spectrum.ieee.org/power-grid…

Neurable One headphones are EEG-enabled. Neurable says that this enables users to track their brainwaves to boost focus, help with meditation, or improve sleep quality. We tried out the headphones ourselves: buff.ly/OVVLo1r

ESA's Hera will soon revisit the target of a 2022 planetary defense test, and its data may refine how we plan to nudge any future Earthbound asteroid. spectrum.ieee.org/esa-hera-d…

A new cochlear implant works fully inside a user’s ear, without any visible external sign. It has received European regulatory approval, but is not yet approved for use in the United States. buff.ly/PF5Dt4r

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Millions of electric motors drive the fans, pumps, and compressors found in virtually every factory. Together, they gobble up nearly a third of total U.S. power demand. But this unassuming device could slash motors' electricity use and free up grid power. spectrum.ieee.org/variable-f…