Reinforcement learning (RL) agents are capable of making complex decisions in dynamic environments, yet their behavior often remains opaque. When an agent executes a sequence of actions—such as administering insulin to a diabetic patient or controlling a spacecraft’s landing—it is rarely clear how outcomes might have changed under alternative choices. This challenge becomes particularly pronounced in settings involving continuous action … Read More
What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail
Kathryn Conrad / Datafication / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0 By Chetan Jaiswal, Quinnipiac University Whether you’re streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until recently, most computer code was written, at least originally, by … Read More
AERO price jumps 20% as it defies crypto downturn
Aerodrome Finance token AERO is skyrocketing. The AERO price has jumped 20% in 24 hours as it defies broader crypto downturn. Recent Coinbase integration looks to be the key driver. Aerodrome Finance’s native token, $AERO, has surged by 20%, reaching $0.96. The token is surging despite a broader cryptocurrency market downturn, with AERO price up 74% in the past week. … Read More
AIhub monthly digest: June 2025 – gearing up for RoboCup 2025, privacy-preserving models, and mitigating biases in LLMs
Welcome to our monthly digest, where you can catch up with any AIhub stories you may have missed, peruse the latest news, recap recent events, and more. This month, we hear about explainable AI for robotics, explore privacy-preserving generative models, and find out what RoboCup 2025 has in store. Preparing for kick-off at RoboCup2025: an interview with General Chair Marco … Read More
Google’s SynthID is the latest tool for catching AI-made content. What is AI ‘watermarking’ and does it work?
Elise Racine & The Bigger Picture / Web of Influence II / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0. Note: only the third panel from the original image has been used here. By T.J. Thomson, RMIT University; Elif Buse Doyuran, Queensland University of Technology, and Jean Burgess, Queensland University of Technology Last month, Google announced SynthID Detector, a new tool to detect AI-generated … Read More
The Good Robot podcast: Symbiosis from bacteria to AI with N. Katherine Hayles
Hosted by Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney, The Good Robot is a podcast which explores the many complex intersections between gender, feminism and technology. Symbiosis from bacteria to AI with N. Katherine Hayles In this episode, we talk to N. Katherine Hayles who’s the distinguished research professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the James B. Duke … Read More
Preparing for kick-off at RoboCup2025: an interview with General Chair Marco Simões
The Salvador Convention Center, where RoboCup 2025 will take place. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal of advancing the state of the art of intelligent robots, AI and automation. The annual RoboCup event, where teams gather from across the globe to take part in competitions across a number of leagues, will this year take place in Brazil, … Read More
Graphic novel explains the environmental impact of AI
Utop’IA, Herji in collaboration with the LEARN Center of EPFL. © Julie Clerget By Laureline Duvillard Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. It’s in the headlines and public discourse and touches just about every part of society. But the technology is also adept at flying under the radar. For many, it’s an abstract concept – something nebulous and beyond … Read More
Interview with Amar Halilovic: Explainable AI for robotics
In this interview series, we’re meeting some of the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants to find out more about their research. The Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of PhD students to discuss and explore their research interests and career objectives in an interdisciplinary workshop together with a panel of established researchers. In this latest interview, we hear from … Read More
Congratulations to the #IJCAI2025 award winners
Image credit: Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash. The winners of three International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) awards have been announced. These three distinctions are: the Award for Research Excellence, the Computers and Thought Award and the John McCarthy Award. IJCAI-25 Award for Research Excellence The Research Excellence award is given to a scientist who has carried out … Read More
