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18 children had illnesses so rare doctors were stumped. AI gave them answers
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (516+ words) Open AI's o3 model can help find answers to the unsolved mysteries in the medical field, according to a new study Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence has been integrated into humans' everyday lives " and now, it might actually save…...
Teen reading scores have plummeted to new lows as literacy crisis deepens
1+ week, 2+ day ago (242+ words) The Independent Teen reading scores have plummeted to new lows as literacy crisis deepens - Latest federal data reveals a significant divergence in academic recovery among American students following pandemic disruptions. - Nine-year-olds have largely returned to pre-pandemic reading scores and shown…...
Education crisis deepens as teen reading scores plummet to levels not seen since 1971
1+ week, 3+ day ago (683+ words) Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the U. S. since the 1970s New federal data reveals a stark divergence in academic recovery among American students following the pandemic's…...
AI can finally pass the Turing Test better than a human, study warns
4+ week, 2+ day ago (562+ words) Experiment should lead to a re-evaluation of how we understand whether people on the internet are really human, researchers suggest Artificial intelligence systems can now pass the Turing Test " better than a human being, a study has found. The Turing…...
Kids are in a "reading recession," as test scores continue to decline
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1257+ words) Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a "pre-celebration" to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there's been…...
AI model finally learns to say "I don't know'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) New training method may help tackle AI "hallucination" South Korean researchers have developed a new way to finally make AI models acknowledge their unfamiliarity with topics " similar to human behaviour. The breakthrough could improve the reliability of AI models used…...
AI has a management problem, not a data problem
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) Prolific is a Business Reporter client New research shows the biggest bottleneck in AI development isn't cost or compute " it's clear communication. When we asked more than 120 AI practitioners what's slowing them down, cost ranked last. Not the compute bill,…...
California mulls new law requiring kindergartners to take math tests
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (904+ words) One teacher said she fears the tests will only focus on a child's deficits California has already overhauled the way it teaches children to read and now a new bill is taking on math education and it may be just…...
Deep Seek's latest AI model launch met with muted response
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (481+ words) Deep Seek's launch caused shockwaves to the AI industry Chinese artificial intelligence startup Deep Seek has unveiled its latest AI model, Deep Seek-V4, to a notably subdued market reception, a stark contrast to the global impact of its previous generation....
Anthropic reveals new AI that is so powerful it could break the internet
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) New system could undermine the security of the internet, experts warn The Independent Security channel is brought to you by Bitdefender Anthropic has revealed a new AI system it says is too powerful to release. The model, known as "Mythos,…...