Language model AIs are smooth talkers, but you shouldn’t rely on them to make important decisions. That’s because they have trouble telling the difference between a gain and a loss.
Words have meaning for people because we use them to make sense of the world.
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The user interfaces of AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, are designed to mimic natural human conversation. But in doing so, AI chatbots present as more trustworthy than they really are.
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Pausing AI development will give our governments and culture time to catch up with and steer the rush of new technology.
A group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables are calling for a six-month pause on artificial intelligence technology.
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A recent open letter calling for a temporary artificial intelligence development hiatus is more concerned with hypothetical risks about the future than the issues that are right in front of us.
An unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night several years ago. Drone strikes are now a major feature of modern warfare, including in Ukraine and Syria.
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As Russia’s war in Ukraine illustrates, the use of lethal automated weapons, or LAWS, can always be justified. Their ability to desensitize their users from the act of killing, however, shouldn’t be.
The new generation of AI tools makes it a lot easier to produce convincing misinformation.
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Powerful new AI systems could amplify fraud and misinformation, leading to widespread calls for government regulation. But doing so is easier said than done and could have unintended consequences.
The California-based startup Replika has programmed chatbots to serve as companions.
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Artificial general intelligence has suddenly become a pressing topic – but there’s more than one way to look at this issue.
What does student feedback about technology reveal about the changing nature of post-secondary education and equitably supporting student development?
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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.
Images generated by AI systems, like these fake photos of Donald Trump being arrested (he hasn’t been arrested), can be a dangerous source of misinformation.
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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.
Baidu’s ERNIE Bot was launched to considerable disappointment.
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