ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has some work to do before it can be considered funny. Recent tests attempted to assess the bot’s ability to craft humorous content, but the results were less than impressive, with more than 90% of its 1,008 “jokes” being the same 25 repeated lines. Even a request for …
The CEO of Palantir, Alex Karp, is opposed to the idea of pausing artificial intelligence (AI) research, which some of the biggest names in the tech industry support. Karp believes that a pause in AI research on models larger than GPT-4, which powers tools such as ChatGPT, could lead to adversaries stealing a lead in …
The United States Senate will hold a series of three bipartisan briefings on artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their knowledge on this crucial topic, according to an announcement made on Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and several other senators. The lawmakers explained that, as AI is shaping our society in many ways, the …
A church in Fuerth, Bavaria recently held an experimental service almost entirely generated by artificial intelligence. The AI-powered ChatGPT chatbot, personified by an avatar of a bearded Black man on a huge screen above the altar, asked the believers to rise from their pews. With an expressionless face and monotonous voice, the chatbot then began …
In a ground-breaking experiment, believers gathered in the St. Paul’s church in Fuerth, Bavaria, to attend an AI-generated Lutheran church service. The event showcased ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, personified by an avatar of a bearded Black man projected on a screen above the altar. The service included a sermon, prayers, and music, and was created …
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology is introducing fresh challenges to intellectual property law. Existing laws are being called into question as concerns grow over how creators can be protected from potential threats posed by the booming industry. Lawmakers are also striving to balance regulation while keeping the US competitive in the global …
In July 1833, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s visit to the Cabinet of Natural History at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris led to a profound realization about the interconnectedness of nature and humanity’s place within it. This epiphany inspired his philosophy of naturalism, which the transcendentalist movement adopted as a new spiritual belief system in a …
A recent study found that the popular AI tool, Stable Diffusion, which generates images from text prompts, is guilty of perpetuating harmful gender and racial stereotypes in its depiction of people in “high-paying” and “low-paying” jobs. The tool was asked to create 5,100 images from written prompts related to job titles in 14 fields, plus …
A group of bipartisan senators have recently proposed a bill that would establish a new office tasked with analyzing the United States’ dominance in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), relative to its competitors like China. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.), calls for the creation …
The rapid development of artificial intelligence systems has caused a rise in anxiety among individuals who fear for their jobs. According to Forbes, 77% of people are concerned about job loss due to AI’s increased productivity. AI can perform human-like functions such as perceiving, learning, and problem-solving without human intervention. The most significant ethical issues …