Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
You Can Get There From Here (But It Really Makes a Mess of Things)
The Rise of Adaptive Phishing: When AI Learns to Manipulate
Tailored phishing messages that appeal directly to the target's interests or match the tone of a trusted contact are harder to spot than traditional phishing.
AI is being used to open, and close, vulnerable points in production systems.
Quantum Computing’s Impact on Algorithmic Complexity
Quantum computing is poised to gut the foundations of modern software development.
Technologies dealing with death and bereavement are appearing even as legal questions about using and controling a dead person's likeness remain unresolved.
Accepting AI’s Suggestions Is Harder When You Think
Even with technology designed to avoid biases and deception, the sum of AI-human decision making can be less than the sum of its parts.
The Converging Paths of Computer Science and the Humanities in the Age of GenAI
The democratization of both fields through GenAI can create more diverse, inclusive academic communities that will likely bring new perspectives to long-standing questions.
In Large Language Models We Trust?
There may be no reliable way to “look up” the truth in real time via an Internet search for evidence to corroborate an LLM’s claim.
Shining a Light on AI Hallucinations
Researchers and data scientists are actively exploring ways to rein in AI hallucinations through improved training and model refinements.
Boolean Clashes: Discretionary Decision Making in AI-Driven Recruiting
A closer look at how recruiting professionals use AI systems, and how this affects their decision making, is needed to mitigate potential discrimination in recruiting.
AI Risks for Democracy, the Economy, and Civil Rights
AI technology that amplifies false and misleading information increases instability in demcracy, experts say.
The Importance of Distrust in Trusting Digital Worker Chatbots
While trust is essential to promote human interaction with AI-powered digital workers, distrust may also play a role.
Does AI Prediction Scale to Decision Making?
AI has no mechanism for making predictions or generating unique outputs well beyond its training data.
Fulfilling the Growing Power Requirements of AI Datacenters
Nuclear energy checks many of the boxes sought for a modern power source.
AI Transforms Medical Diagnostics
Generative AI tools are streamlining administrative tasks, enhancing clinical-decision support, and augmenting patient education.
Predicting the Unpredictable: The AI Outlook
Uncertainties about competition, legislation, and sustainability counterbalance the thrilling potential of AI.
There are no effective standardized evaluation methods to measure how well a particular AI model performs a particular task.
Autonomy 2.0: The Quest for Economies of Scale
An ever-evolving software stack and the digital twin paradigm will significantly accelerate progress in the autonomy industry.
Panmodal Information Interaction
Emerging modalities that complement search have created new possibilities for information interaction.
Multi-Dimensional Growth of GenAI Use by STEM Undergraduates
The evolution of GenAI tool usage by science and engineering students over their academic years provides valuable insights for students, educators, and educational institutions.
Ushering In a New Era of Business Process Innovation with AI and ML
The evolution of AI and ML technologies has transformed business systems and made processes smarter and more efficient.
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