Scarlett Johansson’s complaint to OpenAI is a new benchmark in the development of machine intelligence
Denis Makarenko / ShutterstockOver 2,000 years ago, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle came up with a way to build arguments....
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Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
A May 2024 solar storm made the northern lights visible across parts of the northern U.S. AP Photo/Lindsey WassonSmartphone cameras...
We tracked secret Russian missile launchers in Ukraine using public satellite data
In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Each of...
The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister
An example of shrimp Jesus. Shutterstock AI GeneratorIf you search “shrimp Jesus” on Facebook, you might encounter dozens of images...
Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
Journalists are using generative AI for tasks such as composing drafts and writing newsletters. Olena Koliesnik/iStock via Getty ImagesThe journalism...
ChatGPT is now better than ever at faking human emotion and behaviour
OpenAI executive Mira Murati launching GPT-4o. OpenAIEarlier this week OpenAI launched GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”), a new version of the...
Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
Many viral genetic sequences code for proteins that researchers haven't seen before. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesViruses are a...
‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Bias isn't the only human imperfection turning up in AI. Emrah Turudu/Photodisc via Getty ImagesMany people understand the concept of...
AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicated
Eugenio Marongiu/ShutterstockArtificial intelligence (AI) text and image generation tools have now been around for a while, but in recent weeks,...
AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK
Glenn Carstens-Peters / UnsplashIf you search Google Scholar for the phrase “as an AI language model”, you’ll find plenty of...
