Listen: Are we training AI to think too much like humans?

In this podcast, a data scientist explains how we are limiting models like ChatGPT in training them and how that’s narrowing research.

U. Chicago • futurity
June 12, 2025 ~2 min

AI goes to ‘kindergarten’ to learn the basics

"AI agents first need to go through kindergarten to later be able to better learn complex tasks."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~6 min


Text-generating AI models have different writing styles

It's not unusual for people to have distinctive speech or writing styles. It turns out that large language models have similar idiosyncrasies.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
May 22, 2025 ~4 min

AI could make grading faster for teachers

Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, researchers say.

Sydney Barrilleaux - U. Georgia • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~6 min

‘MagicTime’ makes text-to-video AI more realistic

"MagicTime is a step toward AI that can better simulate the physical, chemical, biological, or social properties of the world around us."

Luke Auburn-Rochester • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~4 min

People fear AI taking jobs more than AI threatening humanity

"Our findings show that the respondents are much more worried about present risks posed by AI than about potential future catastrophes."

U. Zurich • futurity
April 28, 2025 ~5 min

‘Super’ AI uses less power by mimicking the human brain

"Modern AI like ChatGPT is awesome, but it's too expensive. We're going to make sustainable AI."

Lesley Henton-Texas A&M • futurity
April 3, 2025 ~7 min

Traumatic stuff gives ChatGPT ‘anxiety,’ but therapy helps

"The results were clear: traumatic stories more than doubled the measurable anxiety levels of the AI..."

U. Zurich • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~6 min


AI bots boost online engagement but hamper discussion

Bots increase user engagement, but at the cost of deeper human-to-human interactions, according to a new study.

Shannon Roddel - Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 3, 2025 ~8 min

AI could help stop train wrecks

A new way to use artificial intelligence and guided ultrasonic waves for detecting faults in switch rails could help prevent train accidents.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 13, 2025 ~4 min

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