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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 …
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Understanding the ‘Slopocene’: How the Failures of AI Can Reveal Its Inner Workings
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSome say it’s em dashes, dodgy apostrophes, or too many emojis. Others suggest that maybe the word “delve” …
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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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What Is AI Superintelligence? Could It Destroy Humanity? And Is It Really Almost Here?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with …
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AI Friends Can Relieve Loneliness, but Here Are 4 Red Flags to Watch For in Your Chatbot ‘Friend’
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt’s been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend …
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AI Can Now Generate Entire Songs on Demand. What Does This Mean for Music as We Know It?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which uses generative AI to …
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AI Is Making Smart Devices – Watches, Speakers, Doorbells – Easier to Hack.
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFrom asking smart speakers for the weather to receiving personalized advice from smartwatches, devices powered by artificial intelligence …
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AI Is Everywhere — Including Countless Applications You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere. Currently, generative AI, in particular — tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini (previously …
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Researchers Warn We Could Run Out of Data to Train AI by 2026. What Then?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running …