Day: February 4, 2024

Apple Ramped Up Autonomous Vehicle Testing Last Year, Filings Show

Apple’s secretive vehicle project has significantly increased its autonomous testing miles in California, almost quadrupling the number of miles tested on public roads in 2023 compared to the previous year. Despite the increased testing, Apple’s testing totals are still significantly lower than those of more advanced autonomous vehicle developers, such as Alphabet’s Waymo and […]

February 4, 2024

Has ChatGPT rendered the US’s education report card irrelevant?

The use of generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and GPT-4, has shown to outperform a majority of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 on a standardized test of science questions known as The Nation’s Report Card. The AI’s performance has raised questions about the connection between the decline in students’ math scores and […]

February 4, 2024

IBM says generative AI can help automate business actions

Businesses are increasingly looking to automate human tasks for greater efficiency, and IBM’s latest research focuses on using generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as large language models (LLMs), to improve automation. The proposed software framework, SNAP, trains an LLM to predict the next action in a business process, offering suggestions for the next steps. This […]

February 4, 2024

Scholar Creates AI Child Meant to Bring About Human-Level AI

A Chinese scientist has introduced Tong Tong, the world’s first AI child, at an AI technology exhibition in Beijing. Tong Tong, created at the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI), represents a virtual toddler with the ability to independently give herself new tasks and possesses the cognitive ability to discern right from wrong and […]

February 4, 2024

NYC ends trial run of Times Square subway’s security robot

The New York Police Department’s high-tech experiment involving the Knightscope K5 robot at the Times Square subway station has come to an end. The 400-pound machine was deployed in a pilot last year to enhance commuter safety but had limited practical capabilities.