Over the past two years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated public attention. This year signals the beginning …
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Are Blockchain Technologies and AI Capable of Tokenizing Truth?
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrTokenizing truth is becoming a hot topic in an era where misinformation can spread like wildfire, and the …
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AI Will Continue to Grow in 2025. But It Will Face Major Challenges Along the Way
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) continued taking large and surprising steps forward. People started conversing with AI “resurrections” …
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AI Can’t Do Your Christmas Shopping Just Yet — but Next Year Might Be Different
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesI’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might …
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Tech Companies Claim AI Can Recognize Human Emotions. But the Science Doesn’t Stack Up
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCan artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry, or frustrated? According to technology companies that offer …
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AI Weather Models Can Now Beat the Best Traditional Forecasts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least …
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Chatbots Won’t Help Anyone Make Weapons of Mass Destruction. But Other AI Systems Just Might
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence …
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Australian Police Are Trialling AI to Analyse Body-Worn Camera Footage, Despite Overseas Failures and Expert Criticism
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPolice departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to improve public trust and …
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Smaller Brains? Fewer Friends? An Evolutionary Biologist Asks How AI Will Change Humanity’s Future
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of …
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The Unspoken Rule of Conversation That Explains Why AI Chatbots Feel So Human
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25 million to scammers who had …