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Scientists have found that changes in the brain's default mode network can predict dementia with over 80% accuracy up to nine years before diagnosis, outperforming traditional methods.
New research has found that AI-generated jokes were consistently rated funnier than those created by humans.
A study found ChatGPT's responses to health-related questions on Reddit’s r/AskDocs superior to physicians' 79% of the time, with higher quality and empathy ratings, though more research is needed for clinical applications.
Consumers prefer chatbots over humans for embarrassing purchases because they feel less judged by chatbots, especially when chatbots are clearly identified and not given human-like qualities.
A large-scale study using artificial intelligence has identified key factors, such as frequency of use and emotional distress, that predict problematic pornography use.
A recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences explored the factors influencing people's willingness to adopt cyborg technologies.
Individuals trust human teammates more than AI in two-member teams, but trust levels equalize in three-member teams, highlighting how team size influences trust in human versus AI collaborators.
Scientists have found that GPT-4, a powerful AI, can answer Theory of Mind tests almost as well as humans but struggles with certain social mistakes, revealing both impressive abilities and key limitations.
AI models, initially designed for human speech, can accurately interpret dog barks, identifying emotions like playfulness or aggression, and even distinguishing age, breed, and gender, enhancing our understanding of canine communication.
A team of scholars argue that AI inaccuracies should be called "bullshit" instead of "hallucinations" because AI doesn't perceive or intend truth; it just generates plausible text based on patterns, without concern for factual accuracy.
New research has found that people find images of individuals more arousing when they believe the images are real rather than artificially generated.
OpenAI's GPT-4o, a new AI chatbot, can engage in near real-time voice conversations, displaying human-like personality traits such as empathy and humor. This raises ethical concerns about user attachment and emotional impact.
A recent study evaluating GPT-4's ability to write APA-style psychology papers uncovered its potential to generate accurate content and citations, but also highlighted significant issues with unsubstantiated claims and citation errors.
GPT-3's predictions of public figures' personalities closely matched human ratings, with slightly reduced accuracy when controlling for likeability and demographics, demonstrating the model's strong ability to mirror human perceptions.
New research has found that while AI can generate a wide range of diverse interpretations for ambiguous images, human judges perceive human-created responses as more creative overall.