Artificial Intelligence
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Humanity faces a 'catastrophic' future if we don’t regulate AI, 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio says
By Ben Turner published
Yoshua Bengio played a crucial role in the development of the machine-learning systems we see today. Now, he says that they could pose an existential risk to humanity.
Will language face a dystopian future? How 'Future of Language' author Philip Seargeant thinks AI will shape our communication
By Ben Turner published
Philip Seargeant tells us how AI will shape the future of our language use.
What is artificial general intelligence (AGI)?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
AI development is accelerating — with some scientists suggesting machines will be more intelligent than the smartest humans within the next few years.
'Their capacity to emulate human language and thought is immensely powerful': Far from ending the world, AI systems might actually save it
By Juan M. Lavista Ferres, William B. Weeks published
From disaster recovery to conservation and healthcare, plenty of AI projects will greatly benefit humanity, Microsoft experts Juan M. Lavista Ferres and William B. Weeks say.
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.
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