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Tech Experts Start to Doubt ChatGPT, A.I. 'Hallucinations' Will Ever Go Away
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Tech Experts Start to Doubt ChatGPT, A.I. 'Hallucinations' Will Ever Go Away

"This isn't fixable."

Google's Search Box Changed the Meaning of Information
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Google's Search Box Changed the Meaning of Information

Web search promised to resolve questions. Instead, it brought on a soft apocalypse of truth.

Microsoft Comes Under Blistering Criticism for 'Grossly Irresponsible' Security
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Microsoft Comes Under Blistering Criticism for 'Grossly Irresponsible' Security

Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities.

What Can You Do When A.I. Lies About You?
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What Can You Do When A.I. Lies About You?

People have little protection or recourse when the technology creates and spreads falsehoods about them.

AI Boosting Satellite Navigation Capability, European Space Agency Says
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AI Boosting Satellite Navigation Capability, European Space Agency Says

European Space Agency says AI, machine learning are being implemented to improve NAVISP program satnav performance.

California Privacy Regulator's First Case: Probing Internet-Connected Cars
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California Privacy Regulator's First Case: Probing Internet-Connected Cars

Modern cars are computers filled with data, with few clear manufacturer policies on what happens to it

Asian MIT Student's Professional Headshot Turns Caucasian with AI Tool
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Asian MIT Student's Professional Headshot Turns Caucasian with AI Tool

"I definitely think it's a problem," said Rona Wang, who hopes those who make the software become aware of such biases and develop solutions to mitigate them.

Underwater Robots Could Usher in High-Tech Future for Deep Sea Mining
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Underwater Robots Could Usher in High-Tech Future for Deep Sea Mining

Renee Grogan at mining solutions developer Impossible Metals envisions underwater robots as key to harvesting precious metals from the seafloor without harming...

U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt Military Operations
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U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt Military Operations

U.S. security officials say the White House is hunting for malware purportedly concealed by China within infrastructure critical to U.S. military bases.

Fighting Fake 'Facts' with Two Little Words
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Fighting Fake 'Facts' with Two Little Words

Researchers have developed a method to decrease hallucinations by large language models (LLMs) by including "according to" in LLM queries.

Pills from the 3D Printer
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Pills from the 3D Printer

Scientists at Germany's Max Planck Institute for Informatics and the University of California, Davis, three-dimensionally-printed liquid-soluble tablets.

Giving Users More than They Can Handle
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Giving Users More than They Can Handle

Are Microsoft's artificial intelligence files creating security issues for customers?

Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology Could Help Counter Spread of Fake News
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Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology Could Help Counter Spread of Fake News

A proposed machine learning framework and expanded use of blockchain technology could help counter the spread of fake news, according to new research.

New Attack Impacts Major AI Chatbots—and No One Knows How to Stop It
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New Attack Impacts Major AI Chatbots—and No One Knows How to Stop It

Researchers found a simple way to make ChatGPT, Bard, and other chatbots misbehave, proving that AI is hard to tame.

This Disinformation Is Just for You
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This Disinformation Is Just for You

Generative AI won't just flood the Internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that's targeted at groups or even individuals.

Meta Will Let You Use AI Chatbots With Personalities, Report Says
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Meta Will Let You Use AI Chatbots With Personalities, Report Says

Want to chat with Abraham Lincoln? Facebook owner Meta is an artificial intelligence leader, but rivals with advanced chatbots already are abundant.

Allowing ML to Ask Questions Can Make It Smarter
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Allowing ML to Ask Questions Can Make It Smarter

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have improved the accuracy of machine learning (ML) algorithms for molecular biology and drug development.

Gigantic Telescope Adopts Intelligent Maintenance Robots
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Gigantic Telescope Adopts Intelligent Maintenance Robots

Five "intelligent" robot systems and platforms have been cleared by authorities to maintain China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)...

Cigna Accused of Improperly Rejecting Thousands of Patient Claims Using Algorithm
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Cigna Accused of Improperly Rejecting Thousands of Patient Claims Using Algorithm

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses health insurer Cigna of using a computer algorithm to automatically reject hundreds of thousands of patient claims.

Measuring AI Creativity
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Measuring AI Creativity

Quantifying artificial intelligence's capacity for creativity requires an understanding of what creativity is.
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