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AI learns its first words (and helps explain how humans acquire language)

AI learns its first words (and helps explain how humans acquire language)

How do we learn to associate specific objects with specific words? A team from New York University have developed an AI ‘baby’ to help us answer this question.
Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Professor Chris Whitty delivers lecture on health inequalities as part of the University’s bicentenary celebrations
Science in the news: Sleepy penguins, record-breaking icebergs and the end of wine fraud

Science in the news: Sleepy penguins, record-breaking icebergs and the end of wine fraud

An AI sommelier, a remarkable sleeping habit and a giant iceberg are all covered in these stories of science in the news
Science in the news 3: Brain implants, rediscovered mammals and mentally time-travelling rats

Science in the news 3: Brain implants, rediscovered mammals and mentally time-travelling rats

From long-lost animals to rodent imagination, here’s a collection of the most exciting stories of science in the news
Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson: “Animation for all” |  MAF 2023

Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson: “Animation for all” | MAF 2023

Director of Manchester Animation Festival sits down to talk about this years programme and the threat of distributors and AI in the world of animation
Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets

Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets

Here’s a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks
New AI assignment guidance from the University of Manchester

New AI assignment guidance from the University of Manchester

With AI usage rising, here are the new University guidelines on how and when to use it
Is the UK falling behind in the semiconductor arms race?

Is the UK falling behind in the semiconductor arms race?

With growing geopolitical tensions and an underwhelming level of investment, the UK may not be doing enough to revive the domestic semiconductor industry
EVEscape to the rescue: The AI tool predicting new virus strains before they evolve

EVEscape to the rescue: The AI tool predicting new virus strains before they evolve

The new AI technology, developed by the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School, could help predict new viral outbreaks
Artificial intelligence to artificial imposter

Artificial intelligence to artificial imposter

As artificial intelligence evolves, a new generation of more sophisticated, and more believable scams are emerging
Exclusive: University of Manchester approves ChatGPT for assigments

Exclusive: University of Manchester approves ChatGPT for assigments

ChatGPT is set to be approved as original work by the University of Manchester in undergraduate admissions. Find out more, exclusively, here:
AI generated recipes and meal plans: Are they worth the hype?

AI generated recipes and meal plans: Are they worth the hype?

Could new Artificial Intelligence softwares put human chefs and nutritionists out of a job?
Friend or Foe: How will technology continue to influence art?

Friend or Foe: How will technology continue to influence art?

Is art a purely humanist endeavour? The creators of Ai-Da don’t seem to think so
New Manchester exhibition explores relationship between science and music

New Manchester exhibition explores relationship between science and music

Wondering what science has to do with music? Check out the Science and Industry Museum’s new exhibition ‘Turn It Up: The power of music’ to find out.
Hey Siri, why are you a woman?

Hey Siri, why are you a woman?

As the development of AI technology is rapidly improving, should we be questioning who our voice assistants are narrated by?
MANIFF 2021: Origin of the Species

MANIFF 2021: Origin of the Species

Origin of the Species follows the efforts of making robots and androids human-like. But will this ever be truly possible?
Protein folding: AI’s new frontier

Protein folding: AI’s new frontier

Blake Crompton describes how artificial intelligence is helping us unpack the decades old protein-folding problem
AI in Teaching

AI in Teaching

Artificial intelligence is beginning to impact every aspect of our lives, and our studies are no different. This week, Zain Alden explores how this technology will change the experience of future students
Deepfakes and doctored videos: the new era of political propaganda

Deepfakes and doctored videos: the new era of political propaganda

Nimo Omer argues that deepfakes are a small part of a wider problem that we have with lies and deception in society
Quantum computers: a reality

Quantum computers: a reality

IBM has recently unveiled a commercial quantum supercomputer. Wasim Askar explores the basic principles of how quantum computing works.