Latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) News
UN launches AI Resource Hub aggregating 750+ initiatives
The UN Interagency Working Group on AI launched an online AI Resource Hub compiling over 750 AI initiatives from more than 50 UN entities to help governments and partners find AI projects, case studies and policy guidance; the hub will later add a generative-AI interface for easier navigation.
OpenAI publishes FrontierScience benchmark for AI research skills
OpenAI released FrontierScience, a new benchmark designed to evaluate AI models on expert-level scientific reasoning across physics, chemistry and biology to measure progress on AI performing scientific tasks.
NYU Abu Dhabi unveils LA⁴SR tool to accelerate protein discovery
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi introduced LA⁴SR, an AI system that rapidly identifies previously overlooked proteins and speeds discovery of novel biological functions, enabling faster life-science research.
Mayo Clinic reports 2025 AI-driven medical research breakthroughs
Mayo Clinic highlighted multiple AI-powered advances in 2025 — including AI-enabled drug discovery, trial simulation, and biomarkers — framing AI as central to translational research and precision medicine.
ESMO 2025 underscores rigorous validation for AI in oncology
At ESMO 2025 clinicians and researchers emphasized that oncology AI needs tiered validation (Class A–C biomarkers) and multi-institutional benchmarks before clinical adoption, stressing transparency and prospective validation.
Argonne and Aurora supercomputer push AI and compute advances
Argonne National Laboratory cited 2025 breakthroughs in AI and high-performance computing, including work supporting the Aurora supercomputer to accelerate large-scale AI research and modeling.
NVIDIA outlines 2025 infrastructure advances: AI factories and physical AI
NVIDIA summarized 2025 progress in AI infrastructure — from AI factories and agents to 800V DC power architectures for data centers — aiming to boost efficiency and scale for training and deployment.
Local opposition grows to AI data centers over environmental and grid concerns
Communities and local governments are increasingly pushing back against rapid construction of large AI data centers, citing power, cooling, and environmental impacts tied to the AI boom reported in news coverage and broadcast segments.
Universities and institutions highlight AI adoption, ethics and workforce impacts
Higher-education summaries note uneven AI adoption across campuses, debates over academic integrity, workforce reskilling needs, and public trust challenges as AI reshapes education and employment.
AI powers global public‑health surveillance and biothreat monitoring
Boston University and UN-related projects reported AI platforms (e.g., BEACON) and UN pilots that combine diverse data sources and models to monitor infectious-disease threats and improve early warnings.