Tag: Large language models
Eat a rock a day, put glue on your pizza: how Google’s AI is losing touch with reality
Using AI to write search results is risky for Google, the internet, and the whole idea of ‘truth’
AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK
ChatGPT and other AI writing tools can make researchers more productive – but quality control is essential.
Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.
AI tools produce dazzling results – but do they really have ‘intelligence’?
Existing AI systems learn patterns from very large piles of data – but they have no insight.
Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?
The Australian government has finally released a response to last year’s public consultation on the safe and responsible use of AI. Here’s what it entails.
2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?
Generative AI has changed the ways we work, study and even pray. Here are some highlights of an astonishing year of change – and what we can expect next.
Noam Chomsky turns 95: the social justice advocate paved the way for AI. Does it keep him up at night?
Could Chomsky have foreseen where his contributions would lead us?
Move over, agony aunt: study finds ChatGPT gives better advice than professional columnists
We tested how ChatGPT stacks up against professional advice columnists – with some intriguing results.
Snapchat's 'creepy' AI blunder reminds us that chatbots aren't people. But as the lines blur, the risks grow
Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot malfunctioned this week, raising questions of “sentience” among users. As AI becomes increasingly human-like, society must become AI-literate.
