Whatever my school’s rule is on artificial intelligence, I will abide by it. But the concern over Grammarly makes me think of the debate over calculator use in schools from the 1970s. William Tang | Opinion contributor Arizona State University now offering AI degree Artificial intelligence is continuing to gain popularity as the technology evolves, …
People are talking a lot about AI these days – what it’s good for, where it’s not wanted, and whether or not more legislation is needed to keep it under control. Depending on how you feel about it probably determines whether or not you’re happy or terrified to learn how much of what’s on the …
In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, a group of researchers evaluated Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots’ human-like behaviors and personality traits against global human benchmarks. Background Modern AI has achieved Turing’s vision of machines that can mimic human behaviors, including conversing, advising, and creative writing. Turing’s “imitation game” tests if an AI can …
In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers developed diagnostic reasoning prompts to investigate whether large language models (LLMs) could simulate diagnostic clinical reasons. Study: Diagnostic reasoning prompts reveal the potential for large language model interpretability in medicine. Image Credit: chayanuphol/Shutterstock.com LLMs, artificial intelligence-based systems trained using enormous amounts of text data, are …
Summary: A new study explores how infants and toddlers acquire language. The research challenges preconceived notions about language development, particularly in low-income families, by analyzing daylong audio recordings of 1,001 children from diverse backgrounds. Findings reveal early comprehension begins around 6-7 months, and significant improvements in language understanding occur around a child’s first birthday. The …
Summary: Researchers made a breakthrough in understanding the universality of emotions across languages by using colexification analysis, a method of studying word associations. Their study identifies four central emotion-related concepts – “GOOD,” “WANT,” “BAD,” and “LOVE” – as having the highest number of associations with other emotional words in multiple languages. This finding aligns with …
Summary: A recent study highlights the cognitive benefits of Interlingual Respeaking (IRSP), where language professionals collaborate with speech recognition software to create live subtitles in another language. This process, which combines simultaneous translation with the addition of punctuation and content labels, was the focus of a 25-hour upskilling course involving 51 language professionals. The course …
Summary: A new study, involving an extensive international sample of 1,001 children across 43 languages, offers groundbreaking insights into how infants and toddlers learn language. The research utilized day-long audio recordings and machine learning analysis. Key findings indicate that age, clinical factors, and the amount of adult speech children hear are the primary drivers of …
A single page of fiction can cover 1,000 years of in-story time; 1,000 pages of story can take place in an instant. That’s a neat bit of magic, and it profoundly bothers the kind of people who study literature. Experts have spent years — decades, even — trying to gauge how fast most in-story clocks …