AI ‘breakthrough’: neural net has human-like ability to generalize language
AI ‘breakthrough’: neural net has human-like ability to generalize language October 25, 2023 Authored: By Max Kozlov & Celeste Biever Published: Nature Summary: Scientists have developed a neural network that exhibits human-like systematic generalization in language tasks. This AI system can incorporate newly learned words into an existing vocabulary and use them in various contexts, […]
Ethical considerations in the use of AI
October 2, 2023 Authored: By Brad Hise & Jenny Dao Published: Reuters Summary: The increasing use of AI, including ChatGPT, poses both opportunities and ethical challenges for the legal profession. Lawyers must ensure their use of AI complies with the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Key ethical considerations include competence in understanding AI’s risks and […]
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? September 7, 2023 Authored: By Ananya Published: Scientific American Summary: Algorithms used for decision-making, from hiring to medical care, can produce varying results depending on how humans annotated the training data. A study shows that when humans described data using terms relevant to a given […]
Why it’s impossible to build an unbiased AI language model
Why it’s impossible to build an unbiased AI language model August 8, 2023 Authored: Melissa Heikkilä Published: MIT Technology Review Summary: The culture wars have extended to AI language models, with accusations of political bias. Right-wing critics argue that ChatGPT and similar models have a “woke bias,” prompting conservative groups to create their own AI […]