Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming commonplace, despite statistics showing that only approximately 7% to 13% (depending on …
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Science Unmasked
Are Animals and AI Conscious? We’ve Devised New Theories for How to Test This
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou might think a honey bee foraging in your garden and a browser window running ChatGPT have nothing …
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‘Supervised’ Self-Driving Cars Are Here — and Australia’s Laws Aren’t Ready. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix Them
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn September, U.S. electric car maker Tesla rolled out a semi-autonomous driving feature it describes as “the future …
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I have worked in AI for more than three decades, including with pioneers such as John McCarthy, who …
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Technology
Most Australian Government Agencies Aren’t Transparent About How They Use AI
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA year ago, the Commonwealth government established a policy requiring most federal agencies to publish “AI transparency statements” …
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Technology
AI Systems and Humans ‘See’ the World Differently — and That’s Why AI Images Look So Garish
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHow do computers see the world? It’s not quite the same way humans do. Recent advances in generative …
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AI Weapons Are Dangerous in War. But Saying They Can’t Be Held Accountable Misses the Point
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a speech to the United Nations Security Council, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim …
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Technology
We Teach Young People to Write. In the Age of AI, We Must Teach Them How to See
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFrom the earliest years of school, children begin learning how to express ideas in different ways. Lines across …
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AI Systems Can Easily Lie and Deceive Us — a Fact Researchers Are Painfully Aware Of
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, …
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AI Systems Are Great at Tests. But How Do They Perform in Real Life?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the company said it was “much smarter …