Crossing the Uncanny Valley: Breakthrough in technology for lifelike facial expressions in androids
A research group led by Osaka University has developed a technology that allows androids to dynamically express their mood states, such as “excited” or...
What is an AI agent? A computer scientist explains the next wave of artificial intelligence tools
Rules and goals
Brian O'Neill, Quinnipiac University
Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI...
Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
Small AIs make a splash
John Licato, University of South Florida
I research the intersection of artificial intelligence, natural language processing and human reasoning as the...
People sympathize with bullied AI bots
In an Imperial College London study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from playtime.
The researchers say the study, which...
AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere created a system that enables users to have an online, text-based conversation with an AI-generated simulation of their potential future self.
Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance
“The move-fast, break-things modus operandi of deploying generative AI models everywhere, and particularly in high-stakes settings, deserves much more thought since it could be quite harmful,” says co-senior author Ashia Wilson.
With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West
Min-Yen Chiang, Georgia State University and Robert Muggah, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Tensions between China, Taiwan and the U.S. aren’t limited...
Apple’s iPhone 16 launch shows AI is shaking up the tech giant’s core market
Apple releases details of its new iPhone 16
Lewis Endlar, Keele University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license....
How Australia’s new AI ‘guardrails’ can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligence
Australia’s federal government ... mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI
Nicholas Davis, University of Technology Sydney
Australia’s federal government has today launched a proposed set of mandatory...
Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests
Mark Bailey, National Intelligence University
There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction, but the alien minds that power...