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Oakland students think up tech solutions to combat illegal dumping

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by Peter Rubinstein
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Can scientists build a lie detector for AI chatbots?

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by Cesareo Contreras
Someone types on a laptop displaying streaks of colorful, blurred text, evoking the speed and complexity of AI systems processing data.
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Finding the right AI models for specific tasks using LLMs as a ‘judge’

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by Peter Rubinstein
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Your car is collecting more data about you than you think

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Meet the professor who thinks generic AI models should become obsolete

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by Peter Rubinstein
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Can you really turn off an AI? The debate over “kill switches”

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by Tanner Stening
Hudson, an arctic fox at the Stone Zoo, reaches through his enclosure fence to paw at the Outfoxed puzzle box, a treat-dispensing device designed by Northeastern students.
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Zoo animals get innovative new toys from this groundbreaking class

by Cody Mello-Klein
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This Northeastern student worked for FIFA at the World Cup

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by Hannah Morse
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Social media can be toxic. Yik Yak’s CEO says it doesn’t have to be.

by Cody Mello-Klein
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I’ll take ‘Northeastern’ for $400. Rose Sloan takes on ‘Jeopardy!’

by Cody Mello-Klein
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‘Last Lecture’ professor urges students to honor those who shaped them

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by Cesareo Contreras
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This co-op student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation

by Northeastern Global News