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A herbarium specimen of Cheiranthera linearis (commonly known as finger-flower), collected in 1912 by Edwin James Semmens, former principal of the Victorian School of Forestry. University of Melbourne

Botanical time machines: AI is unlocking a treasure trove of data held in herbarium collections

Advances in imaging, text recognition and machine learning are transforming what can be done with collections of plants and fungi in herbaria and museums globally.
Data poisoning can make an AI system dangerous to use, potentially posing threats such as chemically poisoning a food or water supply. ArtemisDiana/iStock via Getty Images

How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

Data poisoning corrupts AI systems by teaching them with bad data. There’s no silver bullet to protect against it, but researchers are building defenses.
Trump’s push for deregulation could result in Wall Street and other major financial institutions gaining significant power over AI tools with little to no oversight. People work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The move toward AI deregulation could put financial markets at risk

Eliminating AI safeguards can increase uncertainty for financial institutions and, in a worst-case scenario, increase the risk of systemic collapse.

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