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NetZeroNitrogen has developed bacterial strains to reduce synthetic fertilizer use by up to 50%, improving environmental sustainability and lowering costs. These bacteria, applied to seeds, enable plants to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Their product focuses initially on rice farming and boasts production advantages over traditional fertilizers.
OpenAI has reinstated GPT-4o in response to strong user backlash following the launch of GPT-5. Users criticized GPT-5 for its abrupt tone and lack of preferred features from GPT-4o. OpenAI aims to enhance GPT-5 and provide more personalization options.
Artificial intelligence enhances doctors' ability to detect pre-cancerous growths in the colon. However, a new study in *The Lancet* reveals that once AI is introduced, doctors' detection abilities decline significantly without AI. This de-skilling issue underscores a dependency risk.
A University of Amsterdam study used AI chatbots on a simple social media platform to investigate polarization without algorithmic influence. The chatbots self-sorted into echo chambers based on pre-assigned affiliations, mirroring human behavior and underscoring the deep-rooted nature of online polarization.
Sam Altman and OpenAI are backing a new firm, Merge Labs, to develop brain-computer interfaces, directly competing with Elon Musk's Neuralink. This marks a new chapter in their technological rivalry, expanding beyond AI into neuroscience.
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