University of Cambridge alumnus awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Geoffrey Hinton, an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, was today awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with John Hopfield of Princeton

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 8, 2024 • ~3 min

Data centre emissions are soaring – it’s AI or the climate

High-tech solutions aren’t always the best answers to modern problems.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

AI probably isn’t the big smartphone selling point that Apple and other tech giants think it is

Apple’s share price took a large hit following its launch of the iPhone 16 with AI features.

Lars Erik Holmquist, Professor of Design and Innovation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~7 min

How do we know if ChatGPT can recognise a face?

I decided to put the AI to the test with some standard face-recognition trials.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~6 min

OpenAI’s Strawberry program is reportedly capable of reasoning. It might be able to deceive humans

The new product from OpenAI is apparently capable of reasoning. Does this mean it could cheat human users?

Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 • ~6 min

Why Microsoft’s Copilot AI falsely accused court reporter of crimes he covered

As generative language models continue to shape our digital world, the risks of misinformation and misidentification grow ever more pressing.

Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2024 • ~6 min

AI is working its way into smartphones, but some tools could be subverted for misinformation

Photo editing tools could make it easier to depict events that did not happen.

José Parra-Moyano, Professor, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) • conversation
Sept. 18, 2024 • ~6 min

Enhancing LLM collaboration for smarter, more efficient solutions

“Co-LLM” algorithm helps a general-purpose AI model collaborate with an expert large language model by combining the best parts of both answers, leading to more factual responses.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 16, 2024 • ~8 min

The Debate: Will AI Take Away Many Human Jobs?
VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 15, 2024 • ~6 min

With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West

On Sept. 6, 2024, the US announced fresh export controls on quantum and microchip goods. Taiwan has long worked to slow China’s AI progress, while not damaging its own lucrative market.

Robert Muggah, Lecturer, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) • conversation
Sept. 11, 2024 • ~13 min

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