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AI isn’t what we should be worried about—it’s the humans controlling it
In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence.This article is brought to you by this site.
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What is reinforcement learning? An AI researcher explains a key method of teaching machines
Understanding intelligence and creating intelligent machines are grand scientific challenges of our times. The ability to learn from experience is a cornerstone of intelligence for machines and living beings alike.This article is brought to you […]
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AI is automating our jobs—but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it
Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankind. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai famously described AI as “more profound than the invention of fire or electricity.” OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman claims […]
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Expanding the use and scope of AI diffusion models
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and other institutions are working on a way to make a type of artificial intelligence (AI) called diffusion models—a type of AI that can generate new content […]
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AI could impact 40 percent of jobs worldwide: UN
The global artificial intelligence market is projected to reach $4.8 trillion—roughly the size of Germany’s economy—by 2033, the UN said Thursday, warning nearly half of jobs worldwide could be affected.This article is brought to you […]
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Decentralized platform is letting users own a piece of the AI models trained on their data
In February 2024, Reddit struck a $60 million deal with Google to let the search giant use data on the platform to train its artificial intelligence models. Notably absent from the discussions were Reddit users, […]
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When AI is the editor, consumer complaints are more likely to succeed
Consumers who want to submit a complaint to an agency such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau face a task that, for some, can be daunting: they must fill out a form that requires them […]
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Extended reality adds meat flavors to plant-based meals for eco-friendly dining
Extended reality makes it possible to artificially modify human sensations. For example, researchers have succeeded in using extended reality to make vegetarian food even more attractive.This article is brought to you by this site.
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Why AI can’t take over creative writing
In 1948, the founder of information theory, Claude Shannon, proposed modeling language in terms of the probability of the next word in a sentence given the previous words. These types of probabilistic language models were […]
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An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacks
In 2023, the World Health Organization declared loneliness and social isolation as a pressing health threat. This crisis is driving millions to seek companionship from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.This article is brought to you by […]