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Trump's Science Advisor Pick Pivots Agenda's Focus Toward AI

Trump's Science Advisor Pick Pivots Agenda's Focus Toward AI

Trump's pick for national science adviser Michael Kratsios signals the nation's prioritization of AI technology development.

A Case for Inclusive AI from Africa

A Case for Inclusive AI from Africa

Africa is home to about 2000 languages, with 75 of them having more than one million speakers each. Yet, this linguistic abundance is not reflected in the large language models (LLMs)-which are at the core of many AI systems-that are widely used. This creates a significant barrier in trying to build localised solutions.

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

Can Google Scholar Survive the AI Revolution?

Can Google Scholar Survive the AI Revolution?

The largest scholarly search engine is celebrating its 20th birthday, but AI-driven competitors offer advantages.

Assessing Potential Future Artificial Intelligence Risks, Benefits and Policy Imperatives

Assessing Potential Future Artificial Intelligence Risks, Benefits and Policy Imperatives

The swift evolution of AI technologies calls for policymakers to consider and proactively manage AI-driven change. This OECD's report distils research and expert insights on prospective AI benefits, risks and policy imperatives.

AI and Research Software: Helping Hand or Faustian Pact?

AI and Research Software: Helping Hand or Faustian Pact?

Some researchers’ use of chatbot-written code might be running ahead of their understanding

Can AI Review the Scientific Literature - and Figure Out What It All Means?

Can AI Review the Scientific Literature - and Figure Out What It All Means?

Artificial intelligence could help speedily summarize research. But it comes with risks.

AI-generated Images Threaten Science - Here's How Researchers Hope to Spot Them

AI-generated Images Threaten Science - Here's How Researchers Hope to Spot Them

Generative-AI technologies can create convincing scientific data with ease - publishers and integrity specialists fear a torrent of faked science.

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Contracts with Google and Amazon could help, but bringing new types of reactor online will take larger investments - and time.

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.

The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI

The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI

If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving?

If Generative AI Accelerates Science, Peer Review Needs to Catch Up

If Generative AI Accelerates Science, Peer Review Needs to Catch Up

Studies have increasingly shown the widespread use of generative AI in research publications. Faced with the consequent uptick in the number of publications, Simone Ragavooloo argues that editors and reviewers should embrace AI tools to undertake the heavy lifting of statistical and methodological review and to allow them to focus on areas that require human expertise.

The Rise of AI in the Global South and the Need for Inclusion

The Rise of AI in the Global South and the Need for Inclusion

In the context of the Global South, it is critical to recognize the capacity for exploitation. It is also critical to understand the inputs these regions will need to continue the growth of their AI ecosystems and expertise, allowing them to be empowered stakeholders and beneficiaries of this technological revolution.

How to Harness AI's Potential in Research - Responsibly and Ethically

How to Harness AI's Potential in Research - Responsibly and Ethically

Artificial intelligence is propelling advances in all areas of science. But vigilance is needed, warn four researchers at the leading edge.

Cosmos Magazine's AI-Generated Articles Are Bad for Trust in Science

Cosmos Magazine's AI-Generated Articles Are Bad for Trust in Science

Rolling out an AI experiment with a lack of transparency is at best ignorant, and at worst dangerous.

University of Kansas Study Explores the Transformation of Educational System with the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

University of Kansas Study Explores the Transformation of Educational System with the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

Schools are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools in piecemeal fashion. AI has, however, disrupted traditional job markets, and schooling needs to adapt more radically to prepare students for the challenges of the modern age. By studying the challenges and opportunities that emerged with the advent of AI, new research suggests that schools need to change traditional practices, with an improved focus on personalized and project-based learning.

Scientists Are Falling Victim to Deepfake AI Video Scams - Here's How to Fight Back

Scientists Are Falling Victim to Deepfake AI Video Scams - Here's How to Fight Back

Cybercriminals are increasingly singling out researchers, alongside politicians and celebrities. Targeted scientists share tips on how to silence them.

Do Large Language Models Have a Legal Duty to Tell The Truth?

Do Large Language Models Have a Legal Duty to Tell The Truth?

Leading experts in regulation and ethics at the Oxford Internet Institute, have identified a new type of harm created by LLMs which they believe poses long-term risks to democratic societies and needs to be addressed by creating a new legal duty for LLM providers.

Revisiting the 'Research Parasite' Debate in the Age of AI

Revisiting the 'Research Parasite' Debate in the Age of AI

Large language models used in AI bots like ChatGTP have made an old debate about data democracy relevant again.

These AI Firms Publish the World's Most Highly Cited Work

These AI Firms Publish the World's Most Highly Cited Work

US and Chinese firms dominate the list of companies that are producing the most research and patents in artificial intelligence.

ChatGPT for Science: How to Talk to Your Data

ChatGPT for Science: How to Talk to Your Data

Companies are using artificial intelligence tools to help scientists to query their data without the need for programming skills.

Making AI More Open Could Accelerate Research and Tech Transfer

Making AI More Open Could Accelerate Research and Tech Transfer

Combining artificial Intelligence (AI) and open science can accelerate scientific discovery, redefine the boundaries of scientific research and democratise access to knowledge.

Bringing Communities In, Achieving AI for All

Bringing Communities In, Achieving AI for All

For AI tools to help solve social problems, designers and regulators should partner with struggling communities to learn what they need from this technology.