Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.
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AI and Us: Overcoming Concerns to Embrace the Future of Technology
As the prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise in our society, so do the concerns about its implications. Therefore, addressing these fears requires a multi-faceted approach, combining careful design, transparent practices, robust regulation, and thoughtful ethical guidelines.
Below is a list of 20 potential effects AI could have on society, concerns raised by many, and how they could or are currently being overcome.
Ultimately, the goal is to navigate the AI-driven future responsibly, building a society where technology serves human needs effectively and ethically.
Google Gemini Pro falls behind free ChatGPT, says study
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) shows that Google’s latest large language model, Gemini Pro, lags behind GPT-3.5 and far behind GPT-4 in benchmarks.
The results contradict the information provided by Google at the Gemini presentation. They highlight the need for neutral benchmarking institutions or processes.
Gemini Pro loses out to GPT-3.5 in benchmarks.
A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking
Developed in 2019 but only just discovered, this US Navy device can make people stop talking, apparently.
Deciphering Earth’s Magnetic Mysteries: Mesopotamian Bricks Reveal Ancient Secrets
In a novel study, researchers utilized ancient Mesopotamian bricks to gain insights into Earth’s magnetic field changes 3,000 years ago. This archaeomagnetic approach provides a more precise method for dating ancient artifacts and understanding historical magnetic field fluctuations.
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
The research, published on December 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), describes how changes in the Earth’s magnetic field imprinted on iron oxide grains within ancient clay bricks, and how scientists were able to reconstruct these changes from the names of the kings inscribed on the bricks.
