Service Robots Roll Forward
History is filled with examples of robotic devices designed to reduce, eliminate, or improve upon human labor. From washing machines to roaming vacuum cleaners, various machines have transformed the...
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Pondering the Ugly Underbelly, and Whether Images are Real
https://bit.ly/3RFrcUC December 10, 2023 I tell my computer science students that we go through proofs not to show WHAT is true, but WHY it’s true. During an interesting consultation with a graduate...
View ArticleInnovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
There is a parallel between rising economic inequality and the current wave of technological disruption in which the world is mired. Economists around the world are debating about the need to rethink...
View ArticleU.S. Copyright Office’s Questions about Generative AI
Aware of the consternation generative AI has stirred up in the last year and a half among individual authors, artists, and copyright industry sectors, the U.S. Copyright Office, on its own initiative,...
View ArticleCan Machines Be in Language?
In late 2022, large language models (LLMs) erupted into the public spotlight. Pundits were quick to claim LLMs are the next step in the path to artificial general intelligence (AGI) and even the...
View ArticleHere Come the Killer Robots
In late 2023, the United Nations General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on autonomous weapons systems, or weapons systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The resolution raised...
View ArticleA Healthy Dose of AI
Diagnosing and treating medical problems is at the heart of effective healthcare. However, too often, symptoms are vague, errors occur, or people simply do not have access to adequate healthcare at...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Generative AI within the Regulatory Frameworks of Banking and...
Application of Generative AI within the strict guardrails of banking and finance is a critical endeavor that requires a delicate balance between innovation and compliance. These advanced AI systems...
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The Science of Detecting LLM-Generated Text
Recent advancements in natural language generation (NLG) technology have significantly improved the diversity, control, and quality of large language models (LLM)-generated text. A notable example is...
View ArticleHow Generative AI Fits into Knowledge Work
Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022, we have seen increased excitement about generative AI, coupled with concerns about its safety. Given this inflection point, we must pay renewed...
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