anthropomorphism: When humans tend to give nonhuman objects humanlike characteristics. In AI, this can include believing a chatbot is more humanlike and aware than it actually is, like believing it's ...

In 2002, Raskin, along with his son Aza and the rest of the development team, built a software implementation of his ...

Computing revolutionized most aspects of 21st century life, including language, with new and repurposed terms becoming the lexicon of a generation.

Naomi Saphra thinks that most research into language models focuses too much on the finished product. She’s mining the ...

The potential of brain-computer interfaces ‘could be magical,’ but their collection of large amounts of neural data also ...

Many people, physicians included, fear artificial intelligence will replace them. But using it judiciously may prove it adds to the doctor-patient experience.

Stretching your ability to focus is good for the brain. Paying close attention like that encourages the brain to pump more acetylcholine (a brain chemical important for learning, attention, and memory ...

Hackers planted malicious code in open source software packages with more than 2 billion weekly updates in what is likely to ...

The retailer uses an AI agent to flag search terms, which are sent to a team of linguists who find the right meaning and add ...

Part of the balance is the benefits for educators from using emerging technology. For example, AI agents in classrooms promise to help teachers with key areas, such as lesson planning and instruction, ...

"Basic survival skills. This doesn’t only relate to getting lost in the wilderness, but also to what to do in case of fire, ...

Viewed as a copilot to augment rather than revolutionize security operations, well-governed AI can deliver incremental ...