When It Comes to AI Models, Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Artificial intelligence models are getting bigger, along with the data sets used to train them. But scaling down could solve some big AI problems
Artificial intelligence models are getting bigger, along with the data sets used to train them. But scaling down could solve some big AI problems
A college professor and his students explain what they learned from bringing ChatGPT into the classroom
A new tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors
Evolutionary biology offers warnings, and tips, for surviving the advent of artificial intelligence
Skirmishes at the U.K.’s AI Safety Summit expose tensions over how to regulate AI technology
A new executive order signed this week sets the stage for federal AI standards and requirements and moves beyond previous voluntary agreements with AI companies
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to fight biodiversity loss by analysing vast amounts of data, monitoring ecosystems and spotting trends over time
To improve machine learning, the answer might be taking a different approach to robot education rather than just feeding models more data
People may learn from and replicate the skewed perspective of an artificial intelligence algorithm, and they carry this bias beyond their interactions with the AI
Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype
In the rush to build and train ever larger AI models, developers have swept up much of the searchable Internet, quite possibly including some of your own public data—and potentially some of your private data as well...
A neural network can identify Wikipedia references that are unlikely to support an article’s claims—and scour the Web for better sources
Companies are training their generative AI models on vast swathes of the Internet—and there’s no real way to stop them
After decades of messy, thoughtless design choices, corporations are using artificial intelligence to sell basic usability back to consumers
For the first time, a machine learning technique has revealed Greek words in CT scans of fragile rolled-up papyrus
Sea ice is changing fast. Are forecasts created by artificial intelligence the best way to keep up with the pace of a warming climate in the far north?
Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become
An AI used to build artificial neural networks can also create autonomous robot bodies with remarkable speed
New “multimodal” AI programs can do much more than respond to text—they also analyze images and chat aloud
ChatGPT and similar AI programs give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking on learning to spot this disinformation before the 2024 election...
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