GPT-3 is 10 times more complex than its predecessor.
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GPT-3 is the biggest, most creative language generation program to date. But with awesome power comes awesome responsibility.
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Digitising healthcare and exporting more sustainable protein alternatives are just some ideas that could help Australia’s economy return to form.
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Despite the exams algorithm fiasco, UK government bodies are making positive uses of the technology.
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Text generators like GPT-3 can produce remarkably convincing writing, but they can’t do away with human supervision just yet.
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Elon Musk’s OpenAI has developed software that can produce human-like writing. Don’t mistake that for true intelligence.
Joe Biden faces a disinformation campaign promulgating the false notion that he is in cognitive decline.
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It’s easy to edit video of public figures to make them appear asleep, confused, drunk or cognitively impaired when they are not. The technique is being used to undermine Joe Biden’s campaign.
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AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming – for worse as well as for better.
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With face masks now compulsory or recommended in various parts of the country, how are facial recognition systems functioning?
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Handing management to algorithms creates ‘black-box bosses" whose decision-making is hard to understand or question.
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What are the political implications of AI knowing us better than we know ourselves?
Some places are still hiring.
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There are a variety of ways job seekers could use artificial intelligence to give them an edge in a very tough environment.
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Before we chuck out the old way of seeing the doctor, we need to look at what might be lost.
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AI-powered tools have proven helpful for some couples trying to separate. But human relationships exist along a complicated spectrum, and even this advanced tech can’t grasp it all.
AI has its limitations in a crisis.
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As talk of recovery begins, it’s time to rethink the role of artificial intelligence in society.
Finding valid health care information on social media is harder than it seems.
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Just because YouTube recommends a video doesn’t mean it has medically valid information.
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The world needs to engage seriously with China’s AI development and take a closer look at what’s really going on.
Artificial systems use reams of data to get a better profiles of individuals.
Artificial intelligence insatiable data needs has encouraged the mass collection of personal data, placing privacy at risk. But AI can help solve the very problem it creates.
Algorithms can take much of the hard work out of tough decisions. But to avoid problems like the Robodebt debacle or unfair parole rulings, we need to ensure machines operate with human-like ethics.
AI may not cut discrimination out of the hiring process.
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Algorithms are only as good as the people who make them.
AI can help doctors tackle new problems.
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Researchers from New York University are designing AI algorithms to help predict COVID-19 outcomes.