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Hype despite ongoing failure to build human-like AI = “scandal”

Even if the LLMs could think like humans, they might not be thinking like productive humans. No wonder Big Tech is slow to admit the problem. Read More ›
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Bearded neanderthal man sits by fire in cave at night, caveman and bonfire on dark background. Concept of Homo sapiens, prehistoric era, primitive, ancient, Stone Age

Chinese Neanderthal technology raises some interesting questions

The groups that made the distinctive Quina tools lived 7 to 8 thousand kilometers apart. Did they ever meet? Read More ›
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baby chimpanzee ape at the zoo.

Study: Human brains differ more from chimps’ than once thought

Discarding decades of pop science, science writer Tom Howarth doubts that there is a single defining switch or pivotal evolutionary event that makes us human. Read More ›
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Two Scientists in the Brain Research Laboratory work on a Project, Using Personal Computer with MRI Scans Show Brain Anomalies. Neuroscientists at Work.

Science journals report on limited tests with paid peer review

It speeded up the process somewhat without affecting the quality. An even more controversial alternative is to try getting a machine to do it. Read More ›
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Digital chatbots on smartphones access data and information in online networks. Robot Applications and Global Connectivity AI Artificial Intelligence innovation and technology

Are chatbots starting to write literature?

Of course, the critical question is, how much does the audience actually want originality and how much does it want the old familiar storyline? Read More ›
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Cancer detection and screening as a treatment for malignant cells with a biopsy or testing caused by carcinogens and genetics with a cancerous cell as an immunotherapy symbol

Hot Valley genetics unicorn, 23andMe, seeks bankruptcy protection

One issue that led to conflict with government was 23andMe’s controversial attempt to use consumer genetic data to predict health risks. Read More ›
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AI Robots Delve into the World of Books and Documents for Unmatched Knowledge: Revolutionizing Education, ChatGPT, AI Generative, AI lawyer, machine learning. Generative AI

Tech writer: Chatbots are trained on a trove of pirated books

If they often sound literate, there’s a good reason. The programmers may be pirating name authors’ works. A current court case sheds some light. Read More ›
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An internet email symbol and a group of people are separated by a red prohibitory symbol No. restrictions on access to the global Internet. Censorship. Information control, society isolation policy

Legal group probes universities’ role in the censorship industry

Alliance Defending Freedom wants to see public records of the payments to top universities for developing AI tools for online censorship. Read More ›
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Cat on a robotic vacuum cleaner

Is Roomba heading into the sunset along with the corn broom?

So what went wrong? Walker, who studies brands and culture, thinks iRobot went into too many product lines that didn't catch on like Roomba did. Read More ›
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Concept of propaganda and fake news, TV addiction. Sheepd watching TV in dark room. Politicians manipulate the population.

AI researchers: Chatbots are spouting Russian, Chinese propaganda

The main point is that, for a free society, digital literacy matters more than ever. Read More ›
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Giant surveillance camera spies a man. No secrets, no privacy concept. 3D rendering

New Angel Studios documentary: Live Not by Lies

The four-part series discusses the way that the totalitarianism that Soviet dissidents warned about is emerging in Western society today. Read More ›
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Scientists testing in lab.

Jay Bhattacharya thinks science can accommodate reasoned dissent

But former NIH head Francis Collins was a highlight of a recent “Stand Up for Science” rally that seems to want the old regime back again. Read More ›
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NR editors decry the residential schools “mass graves” claims

They are right to call the whole episode disgraceful. But they should not assume that private truth hysteria can strike only in Canada. Read More ›