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Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Nora McDonald, George Mason University Teens see social media algorithms as accurate...
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn’t happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images Selcuk Uluagac, Florida International University Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new...
Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it’s been accused of. picture alliance via Getty Images Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston The...
How can users of AI tools like OpenAI’s Sora video generator be sure they aren’t producing copyright-violating content? Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan...
Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images. Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the...
Frank Rosenblatt with the Mark I Perceptron, the first artificial neural network computer, unveiled in 1958. National Museum of the U.S. Navy/Flickr Danielle Williams, Arts &...
The data collectors see all. DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case...
Many educators say they are worried about being unable to keep up with advances in AI. Guillaume via Getty Images Daniel Ernst, Texas Woman’s University and...
The AI most likely to cause you harm is not some malevolent superintelligence, but the loan algorithm at your bank. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Anjana Susarla, Michigan...
IBM’s quantum computer got President Joe Biden’s attention. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Lidar, University of Southern California What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing...
Creating a Digital Clone Using AI Technology In recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled the creation of digital clones, also known as virtual...
Search engines are expected to increasingly incorporate generative AI. ArtemisDiana/iStock via Getty Images Plus Ravi Sen, Texas A&M University Why Google, Bing and other search engines’...
The Probability of AI Achieving Consciousness The notion of artificial intelligence (AI) attaining self-awareness, or consciousness, is a topic of great speculation and debate within the...
Remote workers lack the same institutional cyber protection as their in-office colleagues. Maskot/Getty Images Joseph K. Nwankpa, Miami University and Pratim Milton Datta, Kent State University...
A new type of spyware means those online ads could go from annoying to menacing. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Claire Seungeun Lee, UMass Lowell Spyware can infect...
Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images Bradley Wade Bishop, University...
Do you know who helped ChatGPT give you that clever answer? Eric Smalley, The Conversation US (composite derived from Library of Congress image), CC BY-ND John...
The California-based startup Replika has programmed chatbots to serve as companions. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Marco Dehnert, Arizona State University and Joris Van Ouytsel, Arizona...
Cloning someone’s voice is easier than ever. D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology You have...
ChatGPT is better used for playacting than playing at finding facts. EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock via Getty Images Jonathan May, University of Southern California ChatGPT is great – you’re...
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