Science and Technology

Artificial Intelligence will never be able to truly understand the feeling of some human emotions, a humane technologist told Fox News. "The more integrated AI gets into our lives, the more we will see a difference between human and computer," Alexa Eden, a humane technologist at AlgoAI Tech, told Fox News. "And one of these impenetrable differences will be human emotions, as well as empathy, intuition and other intelligences only humans have. "Empathy is not anything that AI will ever be able to really, truly understand. If you were to get into a shared Uber with a couple that was…
An artificial intelligence expert is warning America that Elon Musk and others’ proposal to halt AI technology for six months is not nearly enough. Eliezer Yudkowsky, a decision theorist at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute with more than two decades of experience studying AI safety said Musk and other understated the “seriousness of the situation.” Yudkowsky said that he would take the moratorium further, implementing a halt of AI production that is “indefinite and worldwide.” Yudkowsky’s suggestions appeared in an op-ed in which he warned that “literally everyone on Earth will die” if tech companies don’t put an end to…
In the skies over Ukraine, a new epoch in air warfare is emerging: drone-on-drone combat. These aerial duels don’t involve bullets, missiles or bombs. In some, hobby-type camera quadcopters that are used to spy on enemy positions simply ram each other in a crude aerial demolition derby. In other encounters, highly sophisticated craft use advanced radar—backed by artificial intelligence and the latest aerospace engineering technology—to precision fire nets that snag other drones. “This is something we haven’t seen before,” says Caitlin Lee, who leads the Center for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Autonomy Studies at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies…
While it's fascinating to witness the intensifying arms race between AI-powered language generators like ChatGPT and Google (and make no mistake – that's exactly what's happening), my thoughts keep turning to those of us caught in the middle. We, the content producers, businesses relying on search engines for web traffic and customers looking for reliable information, we all have questions. And one question in particular: Will this fundamentally change how we work, learn, create and interact on the internet? ChatGPT (like other natural language generators) poses a significant challenge – a significant threat – even to Google. As ChatGPT's writing…
ChatGPT is the first nonhuman subject I have ever tested. In my work as a clinical psychologist, I assess the cognitive skills of human patients using standardized intelligence tests. So I was immediately intrigued after reading the many recent articles describing ChatGPT as having impressive humanlike skills. It writes academic essays and fairy tales, tells jokes, explains scientific concepts and composes and debugs computer code. Knowing all this made me curious to see how smart ChatGPT is by human standards, and I set about to test the chatbot. My first impressions were quite favorable. ChatGPT was almost an ideal test…
Artificial intelligence has infiltrated several aspects of humanity in the last few years. But technology may have crossed the line in India, where a robot is performing a prayer ritual. While some feel that the robotic change highlights innovation, leading to the betterment of society, others are worried that the incorporation of artificial intelligence into religion is a bad omen for the future. The first time a robot was introduced into Hinduism was in 2017. At the time, a technology firm developed a robotic arm to perform an aarti. During the prayer, light (in the form of a small lamp)…
The latest in a rapid trend towards AI-powered tools, Predictmedix has announced the production of a mobile app that can detect alcohol and cannabis impairment using speech recognition and “multi-spectral imaging.” AI-powered facial recognition is coming to the world of breathalyzers. Though the technology is still ill-defined, there are some causes for concern. If that mishmash of convoluted buzzwords sounds concerning, then you’re not alone. The new algorithm, which is being designed primarily for law enforcement and healthcare providers, can allegedly identify impaired individuals in under 30 seconds with an over 90% success rate. That’s leaps and bounds better than…
Early customers include Air New Zealand, which aims to start with cargo deliveries and then explore passenger flights. The transition to electric vehicles on the road is well underway. But electrifying aviation is a longer slog, mainly due to battery limitations for long ranges and large loads. The key may be starting with shorter flights. One of the companies striving to electrify aviation, Beta Technologies, announced this week that it’s producing an all-electric plane for regional trips. The model could start to replace jet-engine aircraft for cargo delivery starting in 2025, and could eventually be deployed for passenger flights as…
Google is rolling out open access to the chatbot Bard, its answer to ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence computer program. The search engine said the “early experiment” makes the generative AI chatbot available for people in the U.S. and Britain starting Tuesday, with more countries and languages to be added at a later date. The announcement was made in a Google blog post written with Bard’s assistance. “We’ve learned a lot so far by testing Bard, and the next critical step in improving it is to get feedback from more people,” the Google blog post reads. The company said it will continue…
Artificial intelligence has developed a treatment for an aggressive form of cancerin just 30 days and demonstrated it can predict a patient's survival rate using doctors' notes. The breakthroughs were performed by separate systems, but show how the powerful technology's uses go far beyond the generation of images and text. University of Toronto researchers worked with Insilico Medicine to develop potential treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using an AI drug discovery platform called Pharma. HCC is a form of liver cancer, but the AI discovered a previously unknown treatment pathway and designed a 'novel hit molecule' that could bind to…
February 12, 2025

CBN imposes new charges on ATM withdrawals

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the elimination of the three free monthly…
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Tinubu targeting opposition, not corruption — Atiku

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the…
February 09, 2025

USAID: Here’s a list of the most insane things the agency spent money on

It’s been an exciting week, as Elon Musk and the DOGE have exposed the United…
February 08, 2025

Mayor loses re-election race to his personal driver’s wife

The mayor of Berezovsky shockingly lost the recent local elections to a “puppet candidate” who…
February 09, 2025

Oil theft: ‘Thieves in military uniforms will not deter thieves in civilian uniforms’, N’Delta leaders…

Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Idada Ikponmwen (retd.), Udom Ekpoudom, Deputy…
February 12, 2025

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 495

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday Israeli Prime…
February 12, 2025

2 uses of AI in healthcare that may be reducing the burden on doctors

Renee Onque Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, there has been a…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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