‘Model collapse’: Scientists warn against letting AI eat its own tail
When you see the mythical Ouroboros, it’s perfectly logical to think, “Well, that won’t last.” A potent symbol — swallowing your own tail — but difficult in practice. It may be the case for AI as well, which, according to…
15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024 The AI Index tracks the generative AI boom, model costs, and responsible AI use
Each year, the AI Index lands on virtual desks with a louder virtual thud—this year, its 393 pages are a testament to the fact that AI is coming off a really big year in 2023. For the past three years, IEEE…
5 Ways to Strengthen the AI Acquisition Process
In our last article, A How-To Guide on Acquiring AI Systems, we explained why the IEEE P3119 Standard for the Procurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision Systems (ADS) is needed. In this article, we give further details about the draft standard and the…
Google makes its Gemini chatbot faster and more widely available
In its bid to maintain pace with generative AI rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI, Google is rolling out updates to the no-fee tier of Gemini, its AI-powered chatbot. The updates are focused on making the platform more performant — and more…
Google, Intel, Nvidia Battle in Generative AI Training
MLPerf training tests put Nvidia ahead, Intel close, and Google well behind The leading public apples-to-apples test for computer systems’ ability to train machine-learning neural networks has fully entered the generative AI era. Earlier this year, MLPerf added a test for training large…
Experiment finds AI boosts creativity individually — but lowers it collectively
A new study examines whether AI could be an automated helpmeet in creative tasks, with mixed results: It appeared to help less naturally creative people write more original short stories — but dampened the creativity of the group as a…
Open-Source AI Is Uniquely Dangerous
But the regulations that could rein it in would benefit all of AI This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. When people think…
The Internet Isn’t Completely Weird Yet; AI Can Fix That
“Model collapse” looms when AI trains on the output of other models The Internet is hurtling into a hurricane of AI-generated nonsense, and no one knows how to stop it. That’s the sobering possibility presented in a pair of papers…
MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk
Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans. Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health Publication Date: January 20, 2023 The name Sybil has its origins in…
Weighing the Prophecies of AI Doom
Researchers surveyed point to AI’s existential risk; critics showcase study’s red flags As the steady hum of artificial intelligence activity carries on from 2023 into the new year, the research group AI Impacts has released the results of their most recent outlook survey among AI researchers…