AI’s existential threat to humanity put under the microscope

AI may not be the dire existential threat that many make it out to be. According to a new study, Large Language Models (LLMs) can only follow instructions, can’t develop new skills on their own and are inherently “controllable, predictable and safe,” w… Continue reading AI’s existential threat to humanity put under the microscope

AI’s existential threat to humanity put under the microscope

AI may not be the dire existential threat that many make it out to be. According to a new study, Large Language Models (LLMs) can only follow instructions, can’t develop new skills on their own and are inherently “controllable, predictable and safe,” w… Continue reading AI’s existential threat to humanity put under the microscope

ChatGPT is as (in)accurate at diagnosis as ‘Dr Google’

ChatGPT is mediocre at diagnosing medical conditions, getting it right only 49% of the time, according to a new study. The researchers say their findings show that AI shouldn’t be the sole source of medical information and highlight the importance of m… Continue reading ChatGPT is as (in)accurate at diagnosis as ‘Dr Google’

ChatGPT is funnier than humans (and it’s no joke for professional writers)

Writing comedy is hard. Humor is often subjective, so what you find funny, others may not. And comedy writers need to remember to include critical ingredients: timing, delivery, originality, and avoiding cliché. They are constantly walking the line bet… Continue reading ChatGPT is funnier than humans (and it’s no joke for professional writers)

Claude 3.5 AI doubles in speed, outperforms ChatGPT on multiple fronts

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.5 has introduced a feature called Artifacts. It’s essentially an interactive preview window adjacent to the chat window that provides a collaborative workspace.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: GPT, LLM (Large Langua… Continue reading Claude 3.5 AI doubles in speed, outperforms ChatGPT on multiple fronts

World-first research dissects an AI’s mind, and starts editing its thoughts

If you listen to the rather compelling arguments of AI doomsayers, the coming generations of artificial intelligence represent a profound danger to humankind – potentially even an existential risk.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Artificial In… Continue reading World-first research dissects an AI’s mind, and starts editing its thoughts

GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate

A couple of months ago, a team of researchers released a paper saying they’d been able to use GPT-4 to autonomously hack one-day (or N-day) vulnerabilities – these are security flaws that are already known, but for which a fix hasn’t yet been released…. Continue reading GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate

Google starts doing the Googling for you: Search will never be the same

If you’ve been online since the mid-90s, you’ll remember the chaos of pre-Google search, which is probably best exemplified by Dogpile, a search engine that literally searched all the other search engines for you, to give you some hope of finding what … Continue reading Google starts doing the Googling for you: Search will never be the same

Google’s medical AI destroys GPT’s benchmark and outperforms doctors

Doctors treat a multitude of patients daily, with needs ranging from simple to very complex. To deliver effective care, they must be familiar with each patient’s health record and keep up-to-date with the newest procedures and treatments. And then ther… Continue reading Google’s medical AI destroys GPT’s benchmark and outperforms doctors

Reid Hoffman’s AI clone: So ‘human’ that it wipes a booger on the table

What would you ask if you found yourself sitting across the screen from an interactive, digital version of… Well, yourself?Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: GPT, Artificial Intelligence, LLM (Large Language Model), Video Continue reading Reid Hoffman’s AI clone: So ‘human’ that it wipes a booger on the table