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Comment Re: One thing that would be interesting (Score 2) 40

I see that AI can find bugs that are tedious to find and only exists in corner cases that normal humans usually don't test. For every successful positive test case there can be a large number of negative cases with subvariants. That's where AI might be helpful - create all those test runs.
But to write code that's maintainable, with high performance and stable - that's a different thing.

Test code that doesn't work - just generate a new batch, it won't damage the product you deliver but it might have some flaws.

Hackers often utilizes corner cases when they breach into systems.

Submission + - Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks

symbolset writes: More and more science is pushing back the Drake equation, reducing the parameters necessary for life to form. From the discovery that organic molecules are formed in the little red dot protogalaxies at the edge of our visible universe to AI models that identify a self replicating RNA molecule in only 45 nucleotides. Now comes Toshiki Koga et al with a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy reported on by phys.org finding all the nucleobases of RNA and DNA in pristine samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu. The bases being uracil adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. Ammonia was also found.

The universe it seems is made of soup.

Submission + - 50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content (nerds.xyz)

BrianFagioli writes: A new survey from Gartner suggests consumers may not be as enthusiastic about generative AI in marketing as companies assume. According to the research firm, 50 percent of U.S. consumers say they would prefer to do business with brands that avoid using GenAI in consumer facing content such as advertising and promotional messaging. The survey of 1,539 Americans, conducted in October 2025, also found growing skepticism about the reliability of online information, with 61 percent saying they frequently question whether information they use for everyday decisions is trustworthy.

That broader distrust may help explain the pushback against AI generated messaging. Gartner found that 68 percent of consumers often wonder whether the content they see online is real, while fewer people now rely on intuition alone to judge credibility. Instead, more consumers are actively verifying information and checking sources. Gartner says brands that use AI should be transparent about it and focus on clearly helpful use cases rather than forcing AI driven experiences on customers.

Submission + - Nuclear Regulators Scrap Rule That New Reactors Must Withstand 9/11 Plane Crash (reason.com) 1

fjo3 writes: Regulations have made it harder and more expensive to deploy nuclear power in the United States. But in January, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rolled back more than a dozen regulations, including the "aircraft impact assessment." The rule, which was finalized in 2009, required developers of new power plants to demonstrate to the NRC that their reactor core would remain intact in the event of an improbable 9/11-style plane crash.

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