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Do AI language models "understand" the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical "understanding" that differentiates between events that are commonplace, improbable, impossible or just plain nonsense. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Most of what AI chatbots know about the world comes from devouring…...
In lecture at Brown, Yann Le Cun discusses a new approach to AI
4+ week, 1+ day ago (646+ words) No stranger to controversy, AI pioneer Yann Le Cun told a capacity crowd that large language models are not the future of AI and that a new approach is needed if machines are to achieve human-like intelligence. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University]…...
Artificial neural network reproduces gait patterns of four-legged animals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) In research that could be useful in making more capable robots, Brown University mathematicians developed an artificial neural network that can dynamically reproduce all sorts of animal walking and running movements. "We know the brain has to be able to…...
Joseph Silverman to become president of the American Mathematical Society
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (433+ words) Brown University Joseph Silverman to become president of the American Mathematical Society The Brown mathematics professor will lead the global mathematics professional organization, becoming the second Brown faculty member to lead the group in recent years. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Joseph…...
Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (482+ words) By working to understand how new AI systems integrate flexible and incremental learning, researchers gained insights about the human brain. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] "New research found similarities in how humans and artificial intelligence integrate two types of learning, offering new…...