GPT-3 (Dis)Informs Us Better than Humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we create and evaluate information, and this is happening during an infodemic, which has been having marked effects on global health.
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European Research Integrity Code Updated to Reflect Advances in Artificial Intelligence
A new version of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity has been published that includes guidance on artificial intelligence (AI), navigating EU data protection laws and how to approach changes to research impact assessments.
EU and US Hatch Transatlantic Plan to Rein in ChatGPT
The EU is calling on companies to join an international push to self-regulate generative artificial intelligence (AI) products such as ChatGPT, the chatbot launched last November that can write essays, engage in philosophical conversations and write computer code.
To Avoid an AI "Arms Race," the World Needs to Expand Scientific Collaboration
To Avoid an AI "Arms Race," the World Needs to Expand Scientific Collaboration
What should be done to manage AI and other technological advances that pose catastrophic risks? What the world should have done with nuclear technology: Expand scientific collaboration and avoid secrecy.
OpenAI's Big Lesson for Science Policy
The incredible success of Large Language Models like ChatGPT is both a scientific breakthrough and a boon for future scientific discovery. What is Open AI's role in this?
What Kind of Mind Does ChatGPT Have?
Large language models seem startlingly intelligent. But what's really happening under the hood?
A New Model Predicts Depression and Anxiety Using Artificial Intelligence and Social Media
A New Model Predicts Depression and Anxiety Using Artificial Intelligence and Social Media
Utilizing data from Twitter and applying natural language processing artificial intelligence algorithms, researchers created a new, accurate prediction model for depression and anxiety.
Cambridge University Press Publishes First AI Research Ethics Policy
From a CUP Announcement: The rules are set out in the first AI ethics policy from Cambridge University Press and apply to research papers, books and other scholarly works. They include a ban on AI being treated as an 'author' of academic papers and books we publish.
What ChatGPT Can't Do Yet
Have you heard people talking about how amazing these new AI chat bots are? About how much immaculate text they can generate in a split second? It's time to talk about what they can't do.
AI Writing Tools Could Hand Scientists the 'Gift of Time'
ChatGPT might not yet give us sparkling prose. But it can free scientists up to focus on more-stimulating writing tasks.
ChatGPT: Five Priorities for Research
Conversational AI is a game-changer for science. Here's how to respond.
Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
As researchers dive into the brave new world of advanced AI chatbots, publishers need to acknowledge their legitimate uses and lay down clear guidelines to avoid abuse.
ChatGPT Listed As Author on Research Papers: Many Scientists Disapprove
ChatGPT Listed As Author on Research Papers: Many Scientists Disapprove
At least four articles credit the AI tool as a co-author, as publishers scramble to regulate its use.
ChatGPT Makes Literary Debut, It's Now a Published Author
Preceding all others, a peer-reviewed paper titled 'Open artificial intelligence platforms in nursing education: Tools for academic progress or abuse?' was recently published by Siobhan O'Connor, Senior Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Western University.
We Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper About Itself - Then We Tried to Get It Published
We Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper About Itself - Then We Tried to Get It Published
An artificially intelligent first author presents many ethical questions—and could upend the publishing process.
EU and US Set out Plan to Create Rules of the Road for Artificial Intelligence
The EU and US have set out a joint roadmap to find common ways to define and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI), though critics say they are still not going far enough to make sure AI protects democracy and human rights.
The Researchers Using AI to Analyse Peer Review
Anna Severin explains how her team used machine learning to try to assess the quality of thousands of reviewers' reports.
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
The evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is presented in this report.
Big Tech builds AI with bad data
BigScience is a global effort to build a more transparent, accountable AI, with less of the bias that infects so many Big Tech initiatives
Moving Beyond Mimicry in Artificial Intelligence
What makes pre-trained AI models so impressive-and potentially harmful.
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