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General Theory of Information and Mindful Machines - MDPI As artificial intelligence advances toward unprecedented capabilities, society faces a choice between two trajectories One continues scaling transformer-based architectures, such as state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini, aiming for broad generalization and emergent capabilities This approach has produced powerful tools but remains largely statistical
Bioinspired Soft Machines: Engineering Nature’s Grace into Future . . . This article explores the transformative advances in soft machines, where biology, materials science, and engineering have converged We discuss the remarkable adaptability and versatility of soft machines, whose designs draw inspiration from nature’s elegant solutions From the intricate movements of octopus tentacles to the resilience of an elephant’s trunk, nature provides a wealth of
Machines | Section Electrical Machines and Drives - MDPI Electric Machines and Drives is a traditional area of research, but it is in continuous evolution The development of new designs of different machine typologies, the design of new drive topologies, new control strategies, novel condition monitoring and fault diagnosis techniques, as well as the application of recent signal processing, artificial intelligence (AI), pattern recognition or