ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today's AI

Of the risks posed by AI, overtaking human intelligence isn’t an immediate concern.

Philip Goff, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Durham University • conversation
May 17, 2023 • ~8 min

What's a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains

Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.

Andrew Maynard, Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University • conversation
May 12, 2023 • ~6 min

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

One researcher’s experience from a quarter-century ago shows why bias in AI remains a problem – and why the solution isn’t a simple technical fix.

John MacCormick, Professor of Computer Science, Dickinson College • conversation
May 9, 2023 • ~11 min

Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits

Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min

Body language books get it wrong: the truth about reading nonverbal cues

Why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover: the limitations of reading body language.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
March 28, 2023 • ~7 min

Lie detectors: body language tells us surprisingly little about whether someone is being honest

But there are other techniques professional investigators use to test the plausibility of people’s stories.

Aldert Vrij, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 27, 2023 • ~7 min

Mismatched definitions of basic stuff may explain disagreements

"When people are disagreeing, it may not always be about what they think it is," says Celeste Kidd.

UC Berkeley • futurity
March 23, 2023 • ~7 min

AI information retrieval: A search engine researcher explains the promise and peril of letting ChatGPT and its cousins search the web for you

Searching the web with ChatGPT is like talking to an expert – if you’re OK getting a mix of fact and fiction. But even if it were error-free, searching this way comes with hidden costs.

Chirag Shah, Professor of Information Science, University of Washington • conversation
March 15, 2023 • ~8 min

Python-based compiler achieves orders-of-magnitude speedups

Codon compiles Python code to run more efficiently and effectively while allowing for customization and adaptation to various domains.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
March 14, 2023 • ~8 min

Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills

Honeybees possess one of the most complex examples of nonhuman communication. New research suggests that it is learned and culturally passed down from older to younger bees.

James C. Nieh, Associate Dean and Professor of Biology, University of California, San Diego • conversation
March 9, 2023 • ~8 min

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