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EPFL researchers have developed the first AI model of language in the brain that captures both how neurons are arranged and how they function.

A Swiss Italian team has created RoboCake, an edible robotic wedding cake that illustrates the advances in robotic food research.

EPFL researchers developed a ground-breaking new tool to help build safer AI. Today, almost everybody has heard of AI and millions around the world already use, or are exposed, to it – from ChatGPT writing our emails, to helping in medical diagnosis.

Small language models are more reliable and secure than their large counterparts, primarily because they draw information from a circumscribed dataset. Expect to see more chatbots running on these slimmed-down alternatives in the coming months.

Researchers at EPFL’s Neuroengineering Laboratory, led by Pavan Ramdya, aim to replicate the workings of the brain of the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. We spoke with Ramdya about the exciting prospects for robotics.

Daniel Gatica-Perez, named the best teacher in the digital humanities section for 2024, believes it’s important to stress the human factor in how technology is adopted and used. His research looks at social computing and human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) – both of which are fast-moving fields.