KEY IDEA: A recent survey conducted by Ipsos revealed that 61% of Americans believe that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a threat to humanity’s future. Over two-thirds of respondents expressed concerns…
Chat AIs can role-play humans in surveys and…
Key idea: Synthetic data from large language models can mimic human responses in interviews and questionnaires. Research data from popular crowdsourcing platforms may now contain fake responses that cannot be reliably detected, raising the risk…
AI has hacked the operating system of human…
Key idea: Historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari says storytelling computers will change the course of human history as the AI will probably imitate the human prototypes that it was trained on in its infancy…
Why we are the only humans in the…
Key idea: The acceptance of our cosmic loneliness and the rarity of our planet is a wakeup call. Original author and publication date: Big Think / The Well - April 23, 2023 Futurizonte Editor's Note:…
Chatbots, AI and the future of privacy
Key idea: Chatbots and other generative artificial intelligence tools are here to stay, and they will inevitably revolutionize how we interact with technology and with each other. Original author and publication date: Al Jessani (IAAP) -…
A professor is trying to protect our private…
Key idea: Prof Nita Farahany argues in her new book, The Battle for Your Brain, that intrusions into the mind are so close that lawmakers should enact protections. Original author and publication date: Edward Helmore…
AI Couples Counseling Available Here
Key idea: "At some point we may need to offer “couples counseling” to our clients who employ human/AI co-worker couples. The idea of intelligence decoupled from consciousness will take a while to adapt to." Original…
Why the world feels so unstable right now
Key idea: There's a generic reason for these sudden unforeseen catastrophes. It's something commonly found in many "nonlinear systems" in the physical, biological and social sciences: intermittent instability. Original author and publication date: Tim Palmer…
Deepfake AI photos can now seem more real…
Key idea: Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now…