Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

Schematic workflow illustrating the LLM-based framework for organic material design targeting dielectric applications. Credit: npj Artificial Intelligence (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44387-026-00087-1 The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical polymers follows a similar kind of structure, with…

AI-produced material online threatens to ‘erode the foundations of democratic life’ – The Irish Times

AI-produced material online threatens to ‘erode the foundations of democratic life’ – The Irish Times

Generative artificial intelligence tools are a “societal disaster” and a “major threat” to truth and democracy, a Trinity College Dublin academic has warned. An Oireachtas committee meeting to discuss the role of truth and democracy in an “AI-driven world” heard views that generative AI produces “plausible output without any regard for truth or accuracy”. Citing…

EU lawmakers want AI to pay for copyrighted material

EU lawmakers want AI to pay for copyrighted material

EU lawmakers on Wednesday demanded artificial intelligence providers pay for their use of copyrighted European content as they called for expanded rules to apply to generative AI. In a report adopted by the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee, lawmakers demanded full transparency about what content is used for generative AI systems and fair remuneration for creators. They…