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Researcher wants to ensure AI doesn't ruin the environmentArtificial intelligence (AI) has changed the world as we know it. It's been used for everything from health-care monitoring to writing speeches. But the technology's impact on the environment is becoming a serious concern.... Read more
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Don't believe the hype: Artificial general intelligence is far from inevitable, researchers sayWill AI soon surpass the human brain? If you ask employees at OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other large tech companies, it is inevitable. However, researchers at Radboud University and other institutes show new proof that those claims are overblown and unlikely to ever come to fruition. Their findings are published... Read more
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AI pareidolia: Can machines spot faces in inanimate objects?In 1994, Florida jewelry designer Diana Duyser discovered what she believed to be the Virgin Mary's image in a grilled cheese sandwich, which she preserved and later auctioned for $28,000. But how much do we really understand about pareidolia, the phenomenon of seeing faces and patterns in objects when they... Read more
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How do we know if ChatGPT can recognize a face?For the last year, ChatGPT has been able to analyze images as well as text as a feature of its latest version—GPT-4V(ision).... Read more
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As LLMs grow bigger, they're more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignoranceA team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit to a user that they do not know an answer.... Read more
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OpenAI discusses giving Altman 7% stake in for-profit shiftOpenAI is discussing giving Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman a 7% equity stake in the company and restructuring to become a for-profit business, people familiar with the matter said, a major shift that would mark the first time Altman is granted ownership in the artificial intelligence startup.... Read more
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Regulating artificial intelligence: From BRICS to beyondResearchers from the Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) program recently participated in a seminar inviting expert dialogue on the role of BRICS competition authorities in the fast-maturing era of artificial intelligence (AI) and whether authorities from BRICS and beyond can cooperate on a common vision for AI in the interest of... Read more
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Computing scheme accelerates machine learning while improving energy efficiency of traditional data operationsArtificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT run on algorithms and have great appetites for data, which they process through machine learning, but what about the limits of their data-processing abilities? Researchers led by Professor Sun Zhong from Peking University's School of Integrated Circuits and Institute for Artificial Intelligence set out... Read more
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OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit companyOpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.... Read more
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In a new manifesto, OpenAI's Sam Altman envisions an AI utopia—and reveals glaring blind spotsBy now, many of us are probably familiar with artificial intelligence hype. AI will make artists redundant! AI can do lab experiments! AI will end grief!... Read more
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ChatGPT is changing the way we write. Here's how—and why it's a problemHave you noticed certain words and phrases popping up everywhere lately?... Read more
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New study shows AI can forecast mining disastersArtificial Intelligence can forecast gas-related incidents in coal mines within half an hour, according to a new study exploring how the technology can reduce the risk of disasters.... Read more
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OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT makerA high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said she's leaving the artificial intelligence company.... Read more
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Meta unveils star-studded AI assistantsMeta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities like John Cena and Judi Dench on Wednesday, betting that its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence.... Read more
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AI helps detect and monitor infrastructure defectsThanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), civil engineers can inspect large-scale infrastructure more efficiently and cost-effectively, while also monitoring the progression of damage severity over time.... Read more