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I've finally launched my new personal website! I'm working on an exciting new project... More updates soon. sandrineceurstemont.com
Chatbots are getting better at certain types of humour but they can't make everyone laugh. In my latest article for @ACMLarry, I look at how they can become funnier
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Tempted by the latest sports supplements? I delve into what is actually in them and which ones might work in my latest feature for @sciencefocus sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…
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From ayahuasca to psilocybin, execs turn to psychedelic retreats to cope with stress theglobeandmail.com/business…
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"Can AI Expand the Human Mind?" by @neilsavagewrite, says #LLMs may be adding a new layer to the cognitive processes that go into human decision making. bit.ly/3IDPA8y
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"AI for Senior Citizens," by Sandrine Ceurstemont / @purplesasa, describes how #ArtificialIntelligence can help meet the #healthcare needs of an #aging #population. bit.ly/45ipcIF
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"Automating Tools for Prompt Engineering," by Sandrine Ceurstemont/@purplesasa, describes how prompting techniques get #GenerativeAI models to produce more relevant and accurate results. bit.ly/4j7NTgP
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"Identifying Political Bias in AI," by Sandrine Ceurstemont (@purplesasa), describes #research investigating #political bias in #LLMs, and their tendency to align with #left -leaning views. bit.ly/41CbRuN
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We did our best! We asked generative AI to create a graphic that captures the festive spirit of #Thanksgiving. Here are the results—which one is your favorite?
Share your AI-generated artworks in the comments, and Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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"Controlling AI’s Growing Energy Needs," by Sandrine Ceurstemont (@purplesasa), describes various lower-energy options being explored to reduce the energy footprint of #AItraining. bit.ly/4g8yafy
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"Nobel Laureates Consider the State of Quantum Computing," by Sandrine Ceurstemont @purplesasa, presents interviews with @LindauNobel attendees on the state of #quantum computers, needed breakthroughs, and whether the #technology or systems are over-hyped. bit.ly/3ZsuWOZ
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"Whither BCIs?," by Sandrine Ceurstemont @purplesasa, looks at brain-computer interface and at concerns associated with them detecting and collecting personal and intimate #thoughts. bit.ly/3UxlDJj
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"Forget the Catastrophic Forgetting," by Sandrine Ceurstemont @purplesasa, looks at efforts to counteract catastrophic forgetting, the tendency of #ArtificialIntelligence systems to forget learned knowledge after they are trained for new tasks. bit.ly/4alpS0W
Technology is changing us and we are co-evolving with it. Wise Animals, a book I recently reviewed for @newscientist, provides interesting philosphical perspectives that relate to its potential impact on our lives in the future newscientist.com/article/mg2…
Chatbots are often perceived to have a personality, which is prompting researchers to better understand synthetic personalities and how they can be shaped. My latest for @ACMLarry
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Bigger is typically better when it comes to AI. But researchers are finding that the opposite can also happen: large language models that power chatbots like ChatGPT can perform less well as they increase in size. My latest for @ACMLarry tinyurl.com/538r228x
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Chatbots are often capable of solving difficult tasks they haven't been trained for. Researchers are now examining what that could mean. My latest for @ACMLarry @TheOfficialACM tinyurl.com/253zs2yy
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I am grateful to have received a travel grant to attend the @HLForum, a networking event for young researchers and laureates in their fields. I got to talk to some of the laureates about the uses and outlook for generative AI: cacm.acm.org/news/277130
Human voices can now be recreated by AI with a speaking sample of about one minute. Researchers are now developing ways to fight their misuse. My latest for @TheOfficialACM @ACMLarry cacm.acm.org/news/276808
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Instead of speaking to digital voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri, we soon could interact with our devices simply by thinking of what we want to say to them. My latest for @TheOfficialACM @ACMLarry cacm.acm.org/news/276122
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I got to listen to some podcasts for @newscientist this month. @DarknetDiaries is particularly good. newscientist.com/article/238…
