AI Discovers Secret Equation for “Weighing” Colossal Clusters of Galaxies
Astronomers at the Institute for Advanced Study and the Flatiron Institute, along with their collaborators, have utilized artificial intelligence to improve the method of calculating the mass of massive clusters of galaxies. The AI revealed that by i
6 Challenges – Identified by Scientists – That Humans Face With Artificial Intelligence
A study led by a professor from the University of Central Florida has identified six challenges that must be overcome in order to improve our relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) and guarantee its ethical and fair utilization. A professor f
Researchers achieve the first silicon integrated ECRAM for a practical AI accelerator
The transformative changes brought by deep learning and artificial intelligence are accompanied by immense costs. For example, OpenAI's ChatGPT algorithm costs at least $100,000 every day to operate. This could be reduced with accelerators, or computer hardware designed to efficiently perform the specific operations of deep learning.
Can AI Help Find Life on Mars or Icy Worlds?
Wouldn't discovering life on other worlds be made easier if we knew the exact locations to search? However, opportunities to collect samples or access remote sensing instruments are limited. A recent study, published in Nature Astronomy and led by SE
How the world is turning against social media
France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Netflix, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image
Preschoolers prefer to learn from a competent robot than an incompetent human
Researchers found that preschoolers prefer learning from what they perceive as a competent robot over an incompetent human. This study is the first to use both a human speaker and a robot to see if children deem social affiliation and similarity more important than competency when choosing which source to trust and learn from.
ChatGPT: Student insights are necessary to help universities plan for the future
Post-secondary student input about ChatGPT and other AI matters not only for accountability, but also as a savvy way to strategize about the future of higher education.
What can Google's AI-powered Bard do? We tested it for you
To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question an Associated Press reporter sought to answer while testing out Google's artificially intelligent chatbot.
Audio classification with skyrmion reservoirs
"Seven, one, nine, ...": A human voice pronounces digits, a physical material recognizes them with about 97 percent accuracy. This pattern recognition system was developed by physicists at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) in collaboration with Ghent University (Belgium).
Watermarking ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation
Shortly after rumors leaked of former President Donald Trump's impending indictment, images purporting to show his arrest appeared online. These images looked like news photos, but they were fake. They were created by a generative artificial intelligence system.
ChatGPT struggles with Wordle puzzles, which says a lot about how it works
The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT, developed by the company OpenAI, has caught the public's attention and imagination. Some applications of the technology are truly impressive, such as its ability to summarize complex topics or to engage in long conversations.
Researchers identify 6 challenges humans face with artificial intelligence
A University of Central Florida professor and 26 other researchers have published a study identifying the challenges humans must overcome to ensure that artificial intelligence is reliable, safe, trustworthy and compatible with human values.
I thought I was immune to being fooled online. Then I saw the pope in a coat | Joel Golby
An encounter with an AI-generated image of his holiness has changed me: I now have sympathy for credulous baby boomers, says writer Joel Golby
Watermarking ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation
In a world of increasingly convincing AI-generated text, photos and videos, it’s more important than ever to be able to distinguish authentic media from fakes and imitations. The challenge is how.
Opinion | The Slow Motion Tidal Wave Consuming Our Economy
Economic models are failing us because don’t reflect large forces that are already starting to impact our economy: climate change, demographics, deglobalization and artificial intelligence.
Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles
Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies in seconds the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court.
'Glaze' software aims to protect art from copycat AI
Researchers at the University of Chicago have released free "Glaze" software that they say can thwart efforts by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to copy an artist's style.
Robot recruiters: can bias be banished from AI hiring?
A third of Australian companies rely on artificial intelligence to help them hire the right person. But studies show it’s not always a benign intermediary