Welcome to In the Spotlight, where each month we shine a light on something exciting, timely, or simply fascinating from the world of science.
This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.
Latest News Releases
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Nov-2025 05:11 ET (19-Nov-2025 10:11 GMT/UTC)
KAIST researchers unveil an AI that generates "unexpectedly original" designs
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Reports and Proceedings
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- Ministry of Science and ICT, Institute for Information and communications Technology Promotion, Agency for Defense Development, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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- International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
AI medical receptionist modernizing doctor appointments, poised to improve patient care nationwide
Texas A&M UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
A key differentiator from early research is that Cassie was developed to be emotionally responsive, using facial recognition to read the user’s expressions and adjust its tone accordingly.
AI development: seeking consistency in logical structures
Higher Education PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
In a recent article published in Engineering, researchers Li Guo and Jinghai Li from the Chinese Academy of Sciences explore the future development of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the need for consistency in the logical structures of datasets, AI models, model-building software, and hardware. They argue that while current AI systems excel at handling statistical properties of complex systems, they face challenges in effectively representing spatiotemporal complexity patterns. The authors propose integrating principles of multilevel complexity into AI development to enhance its functionality and reliability in engineering applications.
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- Engineering
Intelligent fault diagnosis for CNC through the integration of Large Language Models and domain knowledge graphs
Higher Education PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
In the field of Large Language Models(LLMs) vertical applications, the innovative direction of deeply integrating foundational LLMs with industrial scenarios has emerged. Researchers have developed an intelligent decision support system for CNC system fault diagnosis, utilizing LLMs and domain knowledge graph(KG) technologies. This advancement effectively overcomes the limitations of typical expert systems in symbolic reasoning efficiency and accuracy. The study, published in Engineering, provides insights and methods for the practical application of industrial large models.
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- Engineering
How the world is preparing the workforce for AI
University of GeorgiaPeer-Reviewed Publication
New research from the University of Georgia is shedding light on how different countries are preparing for how AI will impact their workforces.
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- Human Resource Development Review
Human–AI collectives make the most accurate medical diagnoses
Max Planck Institute for Human DevelopmentPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences