‘Is This AI Sapient?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask About LaMDA
The uproar caused by Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer who believes that one of the company’s most sophisticated chat programs, LaMDA (or Language Model for…
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Online ‘Happiness’ Classes Might Work Better Than You Think
Linda Boiler, who researches public mental health at the Trimbos Institute in the Netherlands and was not involved in this study, compares well-being to a…
Researchers Want to Restore ‘Good Noise’ in Older Brains
To eavesdrop on a brain, one of the best tools neuroscientists have is the fMRI scan, which helps map blood flow, and therefore the spikes in oxygen that…
The Long Search for a Computer That Speaks Your Mind
Here’s the research setup: A woman speaks Dutch into a microphone, while 11 tiny needles made of platinum and iridium record her brain waves.The 20-year-old…
Sleepio Conquered My Insomnia Where Quick-Fix Gadgets Failed
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had trouble falling asleep at night. Like many people, I struggle with intrusive thoughts and find it hard to switch off.…