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OpenAI released Micro, a $230 keypad for ChatGPT users, developed with Work Louder. The device, which faces criticism for its price and learning curve, allows customizable tasks and voice dictation, a…
Researchers present SenWorld, a digital-twin simulation generating context-rich evaluation data with known correct answers. The method is evaluated with 16 personas in Beijing, producing data that clo…
Artificial intelligence is being deployed rapidly in the Global South, outpacing AI governance and assessment. Fewer than 20 published audits of deployed systems have occurred in the region over the p…
A scoping review analyzed 10 studies on Generative AI and agency in education, revealing themes of control, engagement, and changing agency notions. The findings suggest GenAI may enhance learner agen…
Researchers propose a decision-aware machine learning framework to improve access to essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries. In Sierra Leone, a nationwide deployment of the system led…
Researchers propose a method for risk-limiting audits in parliamentary elections, focusing on verifying a party's majority rather than individual seat outcomes. Building on the SHANGRLA framework, the…
Researchers found that quantized large language models exhibit increased bias, with around 24-27% of open-ended answers containing stereotypes. QuantiBias, a benchmark, was developed to evaluate this…
Scientists published across more intellectually distant fields after 2022, with established scientists and those from non-English-speaking countries showing increased interdisciplinarity. Collaboratio…
Researchers studied 60 AGORA policy cases, generating 600 reports under various evidence conditions. A hybrid evidence interface was found most useful, while internal evidence changes how reports cite…
AI giants' guardrails are hindering the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers, including Mark Dowd and Chris Anley. These limits, designed to prevent malicious use, are also restricting legitima…
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia on August 19, where eight startups will pitch to judges including Jasmine Liew, Brendan Hill and Jarron Aizen. The winner will receive $15,000 in…
Researchers analyzed 14,419 self-published books on Amazon from 2023 to 2026 and found that books with substantial AI-produced content make up a large share of the catalog. These books win a growing s…
A study comparing Canadian and South Korean university students found significant cross-cultural differences in perceptions of generative AI use, with Canadian students more likely to view it as uneth…
Researchers used large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to simulate freight matching markets with 50 shipper agents. The simulations revealed concentration risks, with a single carri…
Researchers present a regression-based approach to Arabic dialect geolocation, predicting speaker origin as continuous latitude-longitude coordinates with a median localization error of 481.2 km. The…
A qualitative study of 25 construction artisans in North-East Italy examined their perspectives on technical innovation. The study identified 15 premises underlying their views, grouped around four is…
Researchers develop Eutopia, a lending-process simulator, to study long-term fairness in AI-driven decision makers, finding that learning with performative dynamics leads to better efficiency and equi…
Researchers propose using Clinical Pathways as safety specifications for Physical AI in hospital wards, integrating wearable sensors and robotic components. A Runtime Safety Monitor evaluates signals…
AI integration in talent management helps organizations design strategies for talent retention and engagement. Predictive models and personalized career planning can address retention issues and impro…
Researchers analyze attributions of consciousness to AI chatbots, finding little scientific evidence to support these claims. A multidimensional taxonomy is developed to categorize attitudes towards A…
IBM reported a disappointing quarter with revenue of $17.2 billion, missing Wall Street's expectations. CEO Arvind Krishna attributed the 42% drop in mainframe sales to customers prioritizing other ha…
Synthesia has launched Roleplay Sessions, an AI-powered training platform where employees practice high-stakes conversations with an avatar. The British startup's new product aims to help enterprises…
Researchers studied Large Language Models' persuasive potential using Jürgen Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action. They found that LLMs effectively convey illocutionary intent, often more so than…
Researchers identify Safety Drift and Operational Hallucination in large language models, where initial alignment degrades over time, leading to constraint-violating actions. These phenomena are obser…
Researchers introduce Interpretive Knowledge Nodes and Citation Compression Layers to analyze citation pathways in the AI era. AI transforms the cost structure of producing citable knowledge intermedi…
Researchers introduce a mathematical framework to study AI value alignment with evolving social norms, highlighting risks like value lock-in and normative mode collapse. The framework uses social phys…
Researchers analyzed 2,611 Spanish mobile apps using large language models, finding discrepancies between declared and observed privacy practices, especially in public-sector apps. The study reveals l…
Researchers address gaps in the concept of loss of control in AI, establishing a definition of control based on setting and getting goals, and discussing how control can be lost, including through AI…
Researchers propose MR-ConceptGCN, a multi-relational graph convolutional network approach for sequential learner modeling, combining personal knowledge graphs and pre-trained language models. The met…
Researchers propose a Two TimeScale Reinforcement Learning framework for delivery drone-based participatory sensing in dynamic environments. The framework, called TSRL, separates decision-making into…