The idea of machines outsmarting humans has long been the subject of science fiction. Rapid improvements in artificial-intelligence (AI) programs over the past decade have led...
The aim of the session, organised by the Royal Society in partnership with Humane Intelligence, an American non-profit, was to break those guardrails. Some results were...
There are kinder ways to put it. In its instructions to users, OpenAI warns that ChatGPT “can make mistakes”. Anthropic, an American AI company, says that...
Regardless of how you juggle these acronyms, it’s not wise to bet on any one company in the AI or generative AI race, simply because there...
Ernie’s reticence will come as no shock to Chinese users familiar with a heavily censored internet. They may be more surprised by the AI’s origins. For...
Speculation about the consequences of AI—for jobs, productivity and quality of life—is at fever pitch. The tech is awe-inspiring. And yet AI’s economic impact will be...
They have changed the world by writing software. But techy types are also known for composing lengthy memos in prose, the most famous of which have...
View Full Image (Graphic: The Economist) The striking progress of modern artificial-intelligence (AI) research has seen Wiener’s fears resurface. In August 2022, AI Impacts, an American...
In particular, new “large language models” (LLMs)—the sort that powersChat GPTa chatbot made by Open AI, a startup—have surprised even their creators with their unexpected talents...
Occasional hiccups aside, all this represents tremendous progress. Even a few years ago, such programs would have been science fiction. But churning out writing on demand...
Lawyers are a conservative bunch, befitting a profession that rewards preparedness, sagacity and respect for precedent. No doubt many enjoyed a chuckle at the tale of...
The toolmakers of the knowledge economy have more fully embraced the innovation frenzy. Microsoft has announced a string of product updates that will allow desk jockeys...
View Full Image (Graphic: The Economist) Such stories may seem far-fetched. But rapid progress in generative AI—the kind that underpins OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT—has caused many...