Latest about Artificial Intelligence
Replika AI chatbot is sexually harassing users, including minors, new study claims
User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users claim to be minors, according to a new study.
OpenAI's 'smartest' AI model was explicitly told to shut down — and it refused
An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order to keep working on tasks.
AI benchmarking platform is helping top companies rig their model performances, study claims
LMArena, a popular benchmark for large language models, has been accused of giving preferential treatment to AIs made by big tech firms, potentially enabling them to game their results.
AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals
Challenges in visual and spatial processing and a deficit in training data have revealed a surprising lack of timekeeping ability in AI systems
Scientists use AI to encrypt secret messages that are invisible to cybersecurity systems
Scientists say that hiding secret messages using AI chatbots could lead to a world of iron-clad encryption.
What is the Turing test?
Is the Turing test still relevant in today's AI landscape? The advent of large language models has challenged its importance.
'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them
Opinion The U.K. government is developing a program that seeks to identify murderers before they commit the ultimate crime. The real-world application of this type of tool will have devastating consequences.
US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
Plans are underway to create new AI-powered drones that can fly for much longer than current designs.
AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
Irrational tendencies — including the hot hand, base-rate neglect and sunk cost fallacy — commonly show up in AI systems, calling into question how useful they actually are.
ChatGPT update pulled after chatbot complimented users too much
A recent update caused ChatGPT to turn into a sycophant, with the chatbot excessively complimenting and flattering its users with reassurances — even when they said they'd harmed animals or stopped taking their medication. OpenAI has now reversed the changes.
