Jason Blain – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:02:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 A new AI test is outwitting OpenAI, Google models, among others https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-ai-test-is-outwitting-openai-google-models-among-others https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-ai-test-is-outwitting-openai-google-models-among-others#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:02:21 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/a-new-ai-test-is-outwitting-openai-google-models-among-others

AI models from OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, and others scored pathetically low on the second edition of the ARC-AGI benchmark, suggesting models still have a long way to go before achieving AGI.

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World’s first industrial super-humanoid robot unveiled by US firm https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/worlds-first-industrial-super-humanoid-robot-unveiled-by-us-firm https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/worlds-first-industrial-super-humanoid-robot-unveiled-by-us-firm#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:03:44 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/worlds-first-industrial-super-humanoid-robot-unveiled-by-us-firm

US firm Dexterity unveils Mech, a super-humanoid robot using Physical AI to handle industrial tasks, starting with truck loading.

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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/as-ai-nurses-reshape-hospital-care-human-nurses-are-pushing-back https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/as-ai-nurses-reshape-hospital-care-human-nurses-are-pushing-back#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:03:39 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/as-ai-nurses-reshape-hospital-care-human-nurses-are-pushing-back

The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have.

With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to put patients at ease — like many nurses across the U.S. But unlike them, she is also available to chat 24–7, in multiple languages, from Hindi to Haitian Creole.

That’s because Ana isn’t human, but an artificial intelligence program created by Hippocratic AI, one of a number of new companies offering ways to automate time-consuming tasks usually performed by nurses and medical assistants.

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Manus: China unveils ‘world’s first’ fully autonomous AI agent https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/manus-china-unveils-worlds-first-fully-autonomous-ai-agent https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/manus-china-unveils-worlds-first-fully-autonomous-ai-agent#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:05:08 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/manus-china-unveils-worlds-first-fully-autonomous-ai-agent

Discover Manus, the world’s first fully autonomous AI agent that can perform complex tasks independently without human guidance.

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Tiny algae-made robots treat inflammatory bowel disease without drug https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/tiny-algae-made-robots-treat-inflammatory-bowel-disease-without-drug https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/tiny-algae-made-robots-treat-inflammatory-bowel-disease-without-drug#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:04:15 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/tiny-algae-made-robots-treat-inflammatory-bowel-disease-without-drug

In IDB, macrophages, a type of immune cell begins producing excessive levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These proteins then stick to macrophage receptors which triggers them to produce even more of this inflammatory protein. But UC San Diego researchers can break that cycle with a microrobot.

In previous experiments, UC San Diego researchers delivered drugs with microrobots, most notably in the lungs, and succeeded in minimizing the drug’s side effects. For the IBD study, however, they didn’t even need to use a drug.

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US launches first-ever 240-ton ship that needs zero crew to operate https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/us-launches-first-ever-240-ton-ship-that-needs-zero-crew-to-operate https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/us-launches-first-ever-240-ton-ship-that-needs-zero-crew-to-operate#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:03:12 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/us-launches-first-ever-240-ton-ship-that-needs-zero-crew-to-operate

The U.S. DARPA has launched the USX-1 Defiant, a 240-metric-ton unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed for fully autonomous naval missions.

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Humanoid robots enter full-scale commercial production in China https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/humanoid-robots-enter-full-scale-commercial-production-in-china https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/humanoid-robots-enter-full-scale-commercial-production-in-china#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:04:20 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/humanoid-robots-enter-full-scale-commercial-production-in-china

A robotic labor force.


Engineering companies in China have begun the process of starting full-scale mass production of humanoid robots in anticipation of a commercial boom in 2025. Companies such as Shanghai Zhiyuan Innovation Technology (AgiBot) and Shanghai Kepler Robot Company have already been testing the robots to optimize performance while reducing production costs.

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Scientists identify ‘inflammation’ gene that hastens aging https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/scientists-identify-inflammation-gene-that-hastens-aging https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/scientists-identify-inflammation-gene-that-hastens-aging#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:05:55 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/scientists-identify-inflammation-gene-that-hastens-aging

New therapies for managing aging could emerge from research into a new gene, which scientists have identified as a key driver of degeneration.

Age-related diseases are strongly linked to inflammation which, when chronic, albeit low-grade, contributes to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegeneration, and sarcopenia, significantly impacting health and longevity.

In a study published in Nature Communications, Dr. Ildus Akhmetov, a geneticist at Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, along with colleagues from Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, uncovered groundbreaking insights into the role of the Ectodysplasin A2 Receptor (EDA2R) in this process.

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Yale doctor’s cancer vaccine puts nine patients into remission https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/yale-doctors-cancer-vaccine-puts-nine-patients-into-remission https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/yale-doctors-cancer-vaccine-puts-nine-patients-into-remission#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:03:12 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/yale-doctors-cancer-vaccine-puts-nine-patients-into-remission

A groundbreaking cancer ‘vaccine’ developed by a Yale University scientist has reversed the disease in nine patients.

All patients enrolled in the study between March 2019 and September 2021 were free from kidney cancer at the three-year follow-up in July 2023, marking a major milestone.

The type of kidney cancer they had — stages three and four clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) — kills between 85 and 90 percent of patents.

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The Key to Longer Battery Life? Engineers Solve Decades-Old Lithium-Ion Mystery https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-key-to-longer-battery-life-engineers-solve-decades-old-lithium-ion-mystery https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-key-to-longer-battery-life-engineers-solve-decades-old-lithium-ion-mystery#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:02:42 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-key-to-longer-battery-life-engineers-solve-decades-old-lithium-ion-mystery

UT Dallas researchers have identified the cause of LiNiO₂ battery degradation and developed a structural reinforcement method that could enable its commercial use in longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO₂) is a promising material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries with longer lifespans. However, its commercialization has been hindered by degradation after repeated charging cycles.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have identified the cause of this breakdown and are testing a solution that could overcome a major obstacle to its widespread use. Their findings were recently published din the journal Advanced Energy Materials.

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