Royal Society
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Royal Society discusses AI safety for critical systems
The Royal Society hosted a seminar discussing the development of safe, secure, and robust AI for safety-critical systems. Experts explored deployment trade-offs in areas like driving and medical imaging, the risks of ad…
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AI 'Godfather' Yoshua Bengio Sees Regulation Pivot Point Similar to COVID-19
Yoshua Bengio, one of the "godfathers of AI," believes that governments are nearing a critical point in regulating artificial intelligence, drawing parallels to the rapid response seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. He c…
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Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' offers AI-era warnings
Jonathan Swift's 300-year-old satire, "Gulliver's Travels," offers a prescient warning about the potential downsides of technological advancement. The novel's depiction of the Academy of Lagado, where scientific pursuit…
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Royal Society issue probes LLM understanding vs. pretense
A special issue from the Royal Society explores the question of whether large language models possess genuine understanding of the world or merely simulate it through sophisticated mimicry. The publication delves into t…
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Intel renames top scientist title to 'Distinguished Engineer'
Intel has eliminated its long-standing 'Fellow' title for top scientists, replacing it with 'Distinguished Engineer.' This change signifies a shift in the company's standard for technical leadership, now requiring indiv…
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AI safety, security, and robustness in critical systems explored in new journal issue
A special issue from the Royal Society journal, "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A," focuses on the critical intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) with safety-critical systems. The collection of o…
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Royal Society's AI-related YouTube content sparks reaction
The Royal Society, a prominent scientific organization, has posted content on its YouTube account that has drawn a humorous reaction. The nature of the content or its relation to AI is not specified, but it has been not…
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Royal Society explores world models in natural and artificial intelligence
A recent publication from the Royal Society explores the concept of "world models" in both natural and artificial intelligence. The article delves into how these models function and their implications across different d…