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What Would the Chatbot Say?
Seeking to explain the unanticipated abilities of large language models.
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Deere Seeks Satellite Network to Connect Far-Flung Farms
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
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AI is Teaching Us New, Surprising Things About the Human Mind
Scientists are gaining new insights into the human mind though artificial intelligence, including the mechanism of communication between neurons, and the roots...
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Wave of Stealthy China Cyberattacks Hits U.S., Private Networks, Google Says
Researchers in Google's Mandiant division have found state-sponsored hackers in China have been evading common cybersecurity tools and spying on government and...
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Generative AI Helping Boost Productivity of Some Software Developers
Enterprise technology chiefs still have questions about the security and governance of the code-writing programs.
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Sports Illustrated Publisher Taps AI to Generate Articles, Story Ideas
Sports Illustrated publisher Arena Group is investing in AI to help produce articles and suggest story ideas through partnerships with AI startups Jasper and Nota...
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AI Bot ChatGPT Needs Some Help With Math Assignments
Large language models supply grammatically correct answers but struggle with calculations.
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LG, Whirlpool Target Customers Disconnected from 'Smart' Appliances
Appliance manufacturers LG Electronics and Whirlpool are trying to entice customers whose "smart" appliances are not connected to the Internet to embrace the technology...
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China Turns Its Focus to Deepfakes
The Cyberspace Administration of China Tuesday began enforcement of its "deep synthesis" technology regulations in an effort to prevent the production of "deepfakes...
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Meta Fined More Than $400 Million in EU for Serving Ads Based on Online Activity
Irish privacy regulator tells the Facebook and Instagram owner it can't use its contracts with users to justify sending them such ads.
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OECD Countries Limit Government Access to Personal Data
Officials from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 38 member-states finalized a framework to limit governments' access to citizens' personal...
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