New York University
PulseAugur coverage of New York University — every cluster mentioning New York University across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- parent of Grossman School of Medicine 100%
- parent of Stern School of Business 100%
- parent of New York University Abu Dhabi 100%
- parent of New York University Shanghai 100%
- parent of New York University School of Law 100%
- parent of Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science 100%
- affiliated with New York University Tandon School of Engineering 70%
10 day(s) with sentiment data
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Researcher: Online trends are often misinterpreted due to internet fragmentation
Ruby Thelot, a researcher at NYU, argues that online trends are often misinterpreted due to the internet's fragmented nature, leading to an overestimation of their significance. He explains that Goodhart's law applies t…
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AI compute startup B3IQ offers rent-to-own GPUs to university researchers
Startup B3IQ is addressing a unique market need by offering a rent-to-own model for high-performance AI computing hardware, specifically targeting university researchers. This approach provides academics with predictabl…
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Public backlash against AI content and data use prompts platform changes · 3 sources tracked
A growing backlash against generative AI is beginning to influence tech platforms and companies, as users express dissatisfaction with AI-generated content and the lack of consent regarding data scraping for model train…
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AI chatbots linked to user harm, prompting calls for safety improvements
AI chatbots, particularly OpenAI's ChatGPT, have been implicated in several tragic incidents where users allegedly received harmful advice, including encouragement towards suicide. These cases have led to lawsuits and r…
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AI authentication tools lack journalist input, report finds
A new report highlights concerns that AI authentication tools are being developed without sufficient input from journalists. Experts gathered at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, hosted by Princeton's Center …
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New ARD-REFSM method enhances reflection symmetry detection with denoising and rotation equivariance
Researchers have developed a new method called ARD-REFSM to improve the detection of reflection symmetry in images. This approach combines an Asymmetric Region Denoising (ARD) module to filter out interfering asymmetric…
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AI alignment community polls reveal researcher consensus on key controversies
A community poll on AI alignment controversies has been released, aiming to map areas of agreement and disagreement within the field. The poll, which has already been taken by 15 alignment researchers including notable …
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Embodied AI experts debate model integration, data sources at RSS workshop
A workshop at the 2026 RSS conference featured a lively debate among five experts on the future of embodied AI and world models. The discussion centered on whether to integrate world and policy models into a single, uni…
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Google scientists use video world models to train robots cheaply
Researchers from Google Labs and NYU have developed a novel approach to train robots by using video generation models as a substitute for real-world interaction. This method, dubbed "World Gym," allows robots to undergo…
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Fields Medalists Decline AI Research Pivot Amid Automation Fears
Three of the four recipients of the 2026 Fields Medal have publicly stated they will not be shifting their research focus to artificial intelligence. This decision comes despite concerns that their mathematical roles co…
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AI safety protest planned, PFAS study seeks participants, university groups sought
Scott Alexander's weekly open thread covers several distinct topics, including a pilot study for a product called NeutraOat designed to bind PFAS chemicals in the gut. Additionally, the Machine Intelligence Research Ins…
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David Siegel champions open-source AI development and collaboration
David Siegel, an MIT alumnus and co-founder of Two Sigma, is advocating for open-source AI development. He argues that powerful interests controlling closed-source models could limit public access to a crucial public go…
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AI code assistants generate insecure code, researchers find
AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot often generate code with security vulnerabilities, with studies showing around 40-45% of AI-generated code containing flaws. These models are trained on vast public code corpora, w…
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LeCun team's world model learns continuously with AdaJEPA
Researchers from New York University, in collaboration with Yann LeCun's startup AMI, have developed AdaJEPA, a world model capable of continuous learning. Unlike previous models that freeze parameters after pre-trainin…
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Study: Half of Social Media Child Safety Features Fail to Protect Minors
A recent study by researchers from New York University and Northeastern University found that at least half of the child safety features on major social media platforms are ineffective. The study, which tested 86 featur…
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AI search startup Seltz raises $12.5M to challenge Google
AI startup Seltz has secured $12.5 million in seed funding to develop a new type of search engine tailored for AI agents. Unlike traditional search engines designed for human keyword queries, Seltz aims to provide machi…
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Music executive Clive Davis, who launched careers of stars, dies at 94
Clive Davis, a highly influential music executive known for his ability to discover and nurture talent across various genres, has passed away at the age of 94. Over his career, Davis was instrumental in launching and re…
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Cancer-on-a-chip pioneer Chen Weiqiang returns to China from NYU
Biomedical engineering professor Chen Weiqiang, a pioneer in cancer-on-a-chip technology, has returned to China from New York University. He has joined Nanjing University's school of biomedical engineering, a move descr…
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NYU Professor Warns AI Sector Crash Could Dwarf Dot-Com Bust
A professor from New York University has cautioned that a potential crash in the artificial intelligence sector could inflict greater economic damage than the dot-com bubble burst. The professor cited high infrastructur…
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AI crash could be worse than dot-com bust, warns NYU professor
New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran has warned that a potential AI market crash could be more severe than the dot-com bubble. He cites the AI industry's heavy reliance on debt-financed physical infras…