Tag: Society
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Reward hacking: AI finds a way
Sometimes, the hacks AI comes up with are ingenious. Other times, they are a problem. But a lot of the time, they’re funny. Here are six that made me smile.
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Virtual hugs work for real
Digital hugs can provide comfort and connection – but only if delivered with digital tact. Researchers present a framework.
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You can’t fetch the coffee if you’re dead: an AI dilemma
An intelligent machine knows it can’t complete its objective if switched off. So, serving the coffee has a subgoal: avoid being switched off.
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Why Facebook needs free speech
Without free expression, Facebook doesn’t have the diversity of opinions to fan the flames of engagement that drive advertising revenue.
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Deepfakes trick your brain – just like text
New research shows that deepfakes trick your brain – but are no more misleading than simple text descriptions.
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Data labellers: the invisible workers who make AI possible
Data labellers are the indispensable but unseen professionals who create AI training data – in sometimes murky conditions.