Study finds brain reacts differently to human and AI voices
A new study shows that while humans struggle to distinguish human and AI voices, our brains respond differently when we hear them. As AI voice cloning…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Ethics & Society
Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI’s influence and integration.
Detroit Police Department reaches settlement in facial recognition case
The Detroit Police Department has settled a lawsuit filed by Robert Julian-Borchak Williams, a black man who was wrongfully arrested in January 2020 based on a…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
University of Toronto researchers build peptide prediction model that beats AlphaFold 2
Scientists at the University of Toronto’s Donelly Centre have developed a cutting-edge AI model called PepFlow that can predict the diverse shapes that peptides adopt with…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI-generated exam answers go undetected in real-world test
Researchers from the University of Reading in the UK conducted a blind study to see if human educators were able to detect AI-generated content. The results…
By Eugene van der Watt · 5 min read
DeepMind study exposes deep fakes as leading form of AI misuse
AI has a myriad of uses, but one of its most concerning applications is the creation of deep fake media and misinformation. A new study from…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
University of Oxford study identifies when AI hallucinations are more likely to occur
A University of Oxford study developed a means of testing when language models are “unsure” of their output and risk hallucinating. AI “hallucinations” refer to a…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI system can predict how anxious you are from reactions to photos
Imagine being able to predict someone’s anxiety level just by having them rate a few pictures and answer some simple questions. That’s exactly what researchers from…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI-powered blood test shows promise for early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced blood test that can predict the onset of Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms manifest. The study, led by…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
OpenAI and Color Health partner to accelerate cancer treatment
OpenAI has joined forces with healthcare startup Color Health to embed GPT-4 into an AI-powered “copilot” that assists doctors in developing personalized cancer care plans. The…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
IMF report: AI will displace jobs but drive productivity if controlled
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that AI could lead to massive job losses, widen inequality, and destabilize societies if governments fail to take proactive…
By Sam Jeans · 4 min read