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Some Neural Networks Learn Language Like Humans

By Steve Nadis
May 22, 2023
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Researchers uncover striking parallels in the ways that humans and machine learning models acquire language skills.

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Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media

By Stephen Ornes
May 18, 2023
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In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machines.

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Chatbots Don’t Know What Stuff Isn’t

By Max G. Levy
May 12, 2023
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Today’s language models are more sophisticated than ever, but they still struggle with the concept of negation. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

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The Computer Scientist Peering Inside AI’s Black Boxes

By Allison Parshall
April 27, 2023
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Cynthia Rudin wants machine learning models, responsible for increasingly important decisions, to show their work.

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A New Approach to Computation Reimagines Artificial Intelligence

By Anil Ananthaswamy
April 13, 2023
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By imbuing enormous vectors with semantic meaning, we can get machines to reason more abstractly — and efficiently — than before.

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The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging From Large AI Models

By Stephen Ornes
March 16, 2023
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Large language models like ChatGPT are now big enough that they’ve started to display startling, unpredictable behaviors.

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In Neural Networks, Unbreakable Locks Can Hide Invisible Doors

By Ben Brubaker
March 2, 2023
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Cryptographers have shown how perfect security can undermine machine learning models.

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An Applied Mathematician With an Unexpected Toolbox

By Rachel Crowell
March 1, 2023
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Lek-Heng Lim uses tools from algebra, geometry and topology to answer questions in machine learning.

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To Teach Computers Math, Researchers Merge AI Approaches

By Kevin Hartnett
February 15, 2023
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Large language models still struggle with basic reasoning tasks. Two new papers that apply machine learning to math provide a blueprint for how that could change.


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