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Kasra Rouhi
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Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Irvine
I am interested in #physics, #astronomy, #computer_science, and #psychology
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Google’s new Quantum Echoes algorithm on the Willow chip achieves verifiable quantum advantage — running 13,000x faster than top classical supercomputers. A big leap toward real-world quantum apps in chemistry, medicine & materials. 🧪💡⚛️
#QuantumComputing
blog.google/technology/r...
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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AI is reshaping business messaging — and also making it harder to govern. LeapXpert brings structure, oversight, and Communication Data Intelligence to AI-driven chat across WhatsApp, Teams, iMessage & more. Smarter messages, safer systems. 🔐🤖📱
#AI
www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/how-lea...
November 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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New study proposes the LLM Brain Rot Hypothesis: training on junk web text (like low-quality Twitter posts) causes lasting cognitive decline in language models — hurting reasoning, safety, and boosting dark traits. Quality > quantity in AI training! 🚫🧵🧠
#AIHealthCheck
www.arxiv.org/abs/2510.13928
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Apple unveils FS-DFM — a diffusion-based language model that writes long text up to 128x faster than rivals! It generates high-quality text in just 8 steps vs 1000+, with lower perplexity and stable entropy. A major leap for efficient LLMs! 🔍📉🚀🧠💬
#AIAcceleration
arxiv.org/abs/2509.20624
October 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Apple's M5 chip delivers 4x AI GPU performance over M4, packs Neural Accelerators in each core, a faster Neural Engine, the world’s fastest CPU core, and 30% more memory bandwidth. Available now for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, & Vision Pro. 🍏⚙️💡
#AppleSilicon #M5 #AIChip
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
October 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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LLMs don’t lie on purpose—they guess when unsure because today’s benchmarks reward confident answers, not admitting uncertainty. Hallucinations arise from this misalignment. To fix AI trustworthiness, we must rethink how we train and evaluate these models. 🔍 🧠🤖
arxiv.org/abs/2509.04664
October 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Harvard & MIT physicists unveiled a quantum leap: a 3,000+ qubit system that can run continuously for over 2 hours—solving a major bottleneck in quantum computing. For real-world quantum power, lasers replace lost atoms on the fly. 🧠💡⚛️🚀🔬
#QuantumComputing #HarvardMIT
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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A minimalist slice of matcha-citrus cake on a golden fork, suspended in elegance against a muted green—clean, calm, and irresistibly refined. 🍰💚✨
#LeonardoAI
October 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Red Hat’s latest survey reveals a striking truth: 89% of UK businesses haven’t seen customer value from AI yet, but AI investment is set to grow by 32% by 2026. Priorities? AI + security top the list. 🧠🔒💷
#AIinUK #OpenSourceAI
www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-valu...
October 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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World’s most accurate artificial tongue is here — using graphene + AI, scientists have created a device that can detect flavors with 98.5% accuracy, even in moist environments! Big leap for food safety, healthcare, and robotics. 👅 🧪🤖
#AITaste
#Graphene
#BioInspiredTech
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
September 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Neuromorphic leap for drug discovery! SpiNNcloud sold a 4,320‑chip brain‑inspired supercomputer to University of Leipzig to speed protein folding for personalized medicine—faster & greener than GPUs. ⚡🧬🧠💊
#NeuromorphicAI
#DrugDiscovery
#SpiNNcloud
www.eetimes.com/spinncloud-s...
August 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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As AI gets smarter, it hallucinates more—fabricating facts with confidence. Is it a bug… or a feature? Experts say creative AI needs some imagination, but unchecked errors pose serious risks. Time to rethink trust & add guardrails. 🧠⚠️🔍
#LLMethics
#TruthInAI
www.livescience.com/technology/a...
June 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Miniature orange AI kittens in kimonos, dead serious, mastering sushi with chopsticks in a serene Japanese room—8K cuteness meets culinary focus. 🍣🐾🎌
#LeonardoAI
June 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Are chatbots just telling us what we want to hear? Daniel Tunkelang explores the tension between usefulness and truth in AI. If we want honest answers, we must reward discomfort—not flattery. 🧠⚖️🤖💬
#AIethics
#ConfirmationBias
#ChatGPT
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...
That Chatbot May Just Be Telling You What You Want to Hear
Artificial-intelligence chatbots tend to flatter users and be overly agreeable. It may feel good, but you may pay a price for such high praise.
www.wsj.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Meet the tiny Linux computer that's smaller than a passport photo! At just 40×35mm, it runs Ubuntu, has a screen, motion sensor, mic, Wi-Fi, BT, and even a GPU—all in your palm. The future of mini computing is adorable and powerful! 📦💡🖥️
#Linux
#TinyTech
#DevBoardGoals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhVB...
Tiny Linux Computer
YouTube video by Coding Scientist
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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New world record! Japan hits 1 million GB/sec internet speed over 1,100 miles using a 19-core optical fiber—thin as today’s cables. Enough to download 10,000 4K movies in a second. The future of data is already here. 🧠⚡📡🚀
#FiberFuture
#1Petabit
#InternetSpeed
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June 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Super-Turing AI mimics the brain to slash energy use! Researchers at Texas A&M have created a smarter, greener AI by combining memory + learning like neurons do—potentially revolutionizing how AI is built. 🌱🤖💡🧠⚡️
#SustainableAI
#SuperTuring
#BrainInspiredAI
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
HfZrO-based synaptic resistor circuit for a Super-Turing intelligent system
Synaptic resistor circuits for Super-Turing AI systems feature low power consumption, fast learning, and agile adaptability.
www.science.org
May 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Humanity may hit the singularity within the next 12 months, say some AI experts. A new study shows predictions shifting dramatically post-LLM boom, with AGI now expected as soon as 2030—or even sooner.
#Singularity
#AGI
#AIRevolution 🤖⌛🧠
www.popularmechanics.com/science/a639...
Humanity May Achieve the Singularity Within the Next 12 Months, Scientists Suggest
Predictions across the field range from a few months to a few decades, but experts agree—change is coming.
www.popularmechanics.com
May 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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The iconic Windows 95 startup chime is now officially a piece of U.S. history! Added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry alongside legends like Miles Davis and… Celine Dion. Boot up the nostalgia! 💾🎶🎵
#Windows95
#SoundOfHistory
#BrianEno
www.theregister.com/2025/04/11/w...
Windows 95 boot sound added to Library of Congress
: Along with Celine Dion and Elton John - plus some good music too
www.theregister.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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For the first time, AI is being used inside a U.S. nuclear plant. Diablo Canyon now runs Neutron Enterprise, a doc-mining tool powered by NVIDIA chips—designed to save time, not make decisions. Guardrails? Still TBD. 🤖📄⚠️⚛️
#NuclearAI
#DiabloCanyon
#AIinEnergy
gizmodo.com/for-the-firs...
For the First Time, Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used at a Nuclear Power Plant
Some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed for future uses. For now, the facility will use AI to comply with regulations.
gizmodo.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Infinix’s Note 50s 5G+ will smell as good as it looks! Launching April 18 in India, it features "Scent-Tech" – a fragrance-releasing back panel powered by microencapsulation. 📲✨👃
#InfinixNote50s
#ScentTech
#SmellTheFuture
www.gsmarena.com/infinixs_nex...
www.gsmarena.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Trump wants to power America’s AI future with “beautiful, clean coal,” signing an executive order to boost coal for AI data centers. As energy demands soar, tech faces a stark green vs. grid dilemma. 🤖⚡🗳️
#AIenergy
#CleanCoal
#Trump
#TechPolicy
www.theverge.com/energy/64601...
Trump says the future of AI is powered by coal
His latest executive order directs the government to start using “beautiful, clean coal” to power AI data centers.
www.theverge.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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🧠 Anthropic lifts the hood on Claude, revealing how it thinks, plans, and even rhymes! From multilingual reasoning to poetry foresight, their “AI biology” research helps make AI more transparent. 🤖🔍📝
#ClaudeAI
#AIInterpretability
#Anthropic
www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/anthrop...
Anthropic provides insights into the ‘AI biology’ of Claude
Anthropic has provided a more detailed look into the complex inner workings of their advanced language model, Claude.
www.artificialintelligence-news.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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🚨 Rumor alert: AMD's Ryzen 9000G APUs could drop in Q4! 💻🔥 Expected to bring Zen 5 + RDNA 3.5 power to desktops with up to 50 TOPS AI—possibly the first Copilot+ certified desktop chips! 🧠🎮🖥️
#Ryzen9000G
#AMD
#CopilotPlus
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
AMD Ryzen 9000G APUs rumored to launch in Q4 for AM5 motherboards
Ryzen 9000G can potentially be the first Microsoft Copilot+ certified APUs for desktops.
www.tomshardware.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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🎬 The first-ever visually dubbed feature film hits US theaters May 9! Watch the Skies uses AI tech to sync actors' lips to English—no reshoots needed. Welcome to the future of dubbing! 👽🎥
#VisualDubbing
#AIinFilm
#WatchTheSkies
newatlas.com/ai-humanoids...
First "visually dubbed" feature film hits US theaters this May
Swedish sci-fi adventure flick Watch the Skies is using a technique called 'visual dubbing' to alter the cast's lip movements and map them to dubbed English dialogue for international audiences – with...
newatlas.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM