Why AI Still Can’t Beat a New Video Game
March 25, 2026
Lessons from decades of game-playing machines suggest artificial general intelligence remains far away.
Lessons from decades of game-playing machines suggest artificial general intelligence remains far away.
What thousands of chatbot interactions reveal about how people are rewriting intimacy and storytelling
A major DARPA award puts NYU at the forefront of one of the most ambitious bets in science: that AI can help mathematicians crack problems that have persisted for generations
A history-making clean sweep, a 23-foot bridge, and a wearable AI stroke coach — Tandon’s teams are once again the ones to beat.
The Turing Award winner takes the stage at the Barclays Center on May 18
NYU Tandon researchers predict what you'll view next to reduce virtual reality bandwidth by 85 percent, potentially making immersive tech far more accessible
Recent exhibits by Tandon faculty members and students highlight the breadth of the work being done here
Privacy-conscious users relying on "acceptable ads" programs encounter 13.6% more problematic content than those without ad blockers, NYU Tandon researchers discover
Three-year project aims to automatically caption environmental sounds, music, and sound effects in online videos
NYU Tandon study reveals how hybrid schedules and digital tools powered a Queens community garden
Associate Professor Julian Togelius has been appointed honorary doctor at Malmö University
Funding sends inaugural cohort to premier conference, strengthens incubator operations
A new quantitative study of 403 professional writers builds on qualitative findings to show that treating generative AI as both competitor and partner produces the best long-term outcomes
New research shows that brief delays in chatbot responses can boost perceived thoughtfulness and usefulness, revealing that timing is not just a technical detail but a powerful psychological cue in…
Alum Regvina Oliveira’s world encompasses both the high tech and the artisan made
More than three dozen projects spanning outer space to the urban soil beneath our feet drew a crowd to the Brooklyn Commons
The prestigious fellowship recognizes future STEM leaders tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time — from sustainability and artificial intelligence to the frontiers of quantum and…
Institute Professor, Director of CUSP, and inaugural Director of NYU's Urban Institute joins EurASc Engineering Division
The Ph.D. student's work in the Silverman Lab tackles an emerging public-health threat that current regulations don't yet address.
The wireless trailblazer joins an esteemed group of NYU Tandon scholars in one of the nation’s oldest learned societies
With decreasing natural resources, sustainable urban growth is an increasingly important area of study and action. (Note — New applicants are no longer being accepted to this program.)
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Researchers have found that switching between two unstable states at exactly the right rhythm can produce stability, no sensors or computer controls required.
New AI software will coordinate EV charging networks with power grid upgrades.