How AI helped astronomers uncover one truly weird supernova

Scientists have discovered a peculiar supernova that may have resulted from a star’s misguided attempt to swallow a black hole. The new case, soon to be published in The Astrophysical Journal, supports the idea that massive stars don’t just explode when they get old. Dramatic space collisions may trigger at least some of these fatal…

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Teens regularly chat with AI companions, survey finds

Artificial intelligence companions have gone mainstream amongst teens, according to a new report. The findings may surprise parents familiar with AI chatbot products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, but haven’t heard about platforms that specifically allow users to form friendships and romantic relationships with so-called AI companions. The latter category includes products like Replika,…

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