Tuan Tran/Getty One reason people may find discussing intelligence uncomfortable is the belief that it is something you are born with and so you can do nothing to influence it. This undercuts social equality, and feeds into the link between intelligence testing and eugenics, whi...
some viewers may be momentarily perturbed or conflicted by videos of cake smashing and slime bathing, but oh well, they can just as easily swipe away from the content letting TikTok know of their disinterest. Just this simple act makes space for an entire community to exist, thrive and of ...
--What makessomething beautiful? One of theseemingly simple questions that Socrates asked was “What is beauty?”He was not just seeking a definition of the word, but trying to see if thereis some specific property that makes something beautiful— somethinginherent in all things that are beautif...
In 2024, Artificial Intelligence (AI) hit the limelight with major advancements. The problem with reaching common knowledge and so much public attention so quickly is that the term becomes ambiguous. While we all have an approximation of what it means to “use AI” in something, it’s not w...
Generative AI models can carry on conversations, answer questions, write stories, produce source code, and create images and videos of almost any description. Here's how generative AI works, how it's being used, and why it’s more limited than you might
What makes it possible for all this to happen so fast is that, unlike traditional AI, which has been quietly automating and adding value to commercial processes for decades, generative AI exploded into the world’s consciousness thanks to ChatGPT’s human-like conversational talent. That has als...
We cover everything that makes up the technology, from machine learning and LLMs to general AI and neural networks, and how to use it.
It is very easy to get the AI to surprise you. (And that is often all we ask of it.) But it is very difficult to get the AI to obey you. As Mario Klingemann, who makes his living selling NFTs of his AI-generated artwork, says, “If you have a very specific image in mind, ...
Instead of counting on your significant other's mind-reading capabilities, try telling them directly what you want and need. While this might feel a bit awkward at first, practice makes perfect. On top of that, communicating your expectations will encourage your partner to do the same. ...
It’s smart like a person: Strong AI can solve many types of problems, not just one. It can learn on its own: Just like you learn new things at school, a Strong AI can learn new stuff without being taught. It makes its own choices: If Strong AI were real, it could decide what ...