Artificial Intelligence
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What is the dead internet conspiracy?
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
With the rise of AI models and automated bots, we find out whether there is any weight to the idea that the internet is now mostly dominated by machines or if it’s still a human hangout.
Common AI models believe racist stereotypes about African Americans that predate the Civil Rights movement — and they 'try to hide it when confronted'
By Drew Turney published
When exposed to terms common in different racial dialects, large language models make racist assumptions about people from particular racial groups, even without explicitly knowing their race.
'Put glue on your pizza' embodies everything wrong with AI search — is SearchGPT ready to change that?
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
The future of search will include AI, but the technology will need a lot of work and trust before it changes how we access information.
Novel Chinese computing architecture 'inspired by human brain' can lead to AGI, scientists say
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
AGI could be on the horizon thanks to a novel computing architecture that completely redefines how artificial neurons form an intelligent system.
AI 'hallucinations' can lead to catastrophic mistakes, but a new approach makes automated decisions more reliable
By Nicholas Fearn published
Researchers have developed a new method to improve the accuracy and transparency of automated anomaly detection systems deployed in critical infrastructure.
AI can predict 'tipping points' for future disasters like pandemics or ecological collapse, scientists say
By Ben Turner published
Predicting dangerous tipping points in complex systems has proven to be a headache for scientists. Now, a new AI system could be poised to do the job for them.
These 'living computers' are made from human neurons — and you can rent one for $500 a month
By Jordan Kinard published
In the search for less energy-hungry artificial intelligence, some scientists are exploring living computers.
ChatGPT is truly awful at diagnosing medical conditions
By Ben Turner published
The large language model gets medical calls wrong more often than not.
Would you prefer AI make major life decisions for you? Study suggests yes — but you'd be much happier if a human did it
By Drew Turney published
Most people much prefer algorithms to make decisions about the redistribution of resources — but they see the outcomes of human-made decisions as more favorable.
New supercomputing network could lead to AGI, scientists hope, with 1st node coming online within weeks
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Scientists hope to accelerate the development of human-level AI using a network of powerful supercomputers — with the first of these machines fully operational by 2025.
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