It’s a big problem when chatbots spew untruths. But we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over.
In Defense of AI Hallucinations
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An AI-generated article about a murder that never happened in New Jersey has police and local news outlets in a tizzy.
Finally, he used an oscillating fan to make the droid’s domed head turn back and forth. Meanwhile, a Bluetooth speaker was inserted in the droid’s body to play droid sounds as the robot moves.
Since he could not faithfully recreate R2-D2, he called his invention R9-D9. That does not change the fact that all it takes is one look at it to know it’s Star Wars-inspired.
The project did not come without drawbacks. Hunter’s vacuum can no longer clean under sofas or beds but it’s a small price to pay to watch a Star Wars droid clean your house.
Scientists are exploring the potential of quantum machine learning. But whether there are useful applications for the fusion of artificial intelligence and quantum computing is unclear.
The coming year is going to see the first sweeping AI laws enter into force, with global efforts to hold tech companies accountable.
In 2023, AI policy and regulation went from a niche, nerdy topic to front-page news.
Smartphone apps can differentiate between tuberculosis and other respiratory conditions. It’s part of an AI-driven trend: using sound to diagnose illnesses.
The system also allows whole-body teleoperation, enabling simultaneous control of all degrees of freedom, including both arms and the mobile base.
The system builds on Google DeepMind’s Aloha system, emphasizing the importance of mobility and dexterity in the field of robotic learning.
Researchers from Harvard SEAS and Boston University reveal its transformative effects, offering newfound mobility and independence for individuals with this debilitating condition.
The wearable tech successfully eliminates a common symptom called ‘gait freezing’ to restore smooth strides for Parkinson’s disease sufferers.
Continental and Aurora unveiled a four-year plan for scalable autonomous trucks, emphasizing collaboration, safety, and production readiness by 2027.
Joining forces, Continental and Aurora map out a 4-year journey to autonomous trucking, promising safety, scalability, and production in 2027.
What’s cooking in the AI labs of Google and Apple?
New rumors claim that Apple’s generative AI technology will be included in Siri not just locally on iPhones, but also integrated into other services. Whereas, Google will upgrade Bard with more ‘advanced’ capabilities.