AI luminary Andrej Karpathy has released a handy AI-building capacity called nanochat so that you can happily build a ChatGPT-like clone. getty In today’s column, I explore a newly released AI-building capability that allows you to readily devise a ChatGPT-like clone. This innovative capability is known as “nanochat” and was made available by AI luminary…
Tackling the role of truthfulness, certainty and uncertainty, and beliefs as embedded into modern-era AI and LLMs. getty In today’s column, I examine the latest research involving the challenging aspects about the role of truth, certainty, and internal beliefs immersed in contemporary generative AI and LLMs. This vital topic was the focus of the second…
Getting AI experts and economics experts together to figure out the economic impacts of transformative AI (TAI). getty In today’s column, I examine a newly released research paper that tackles an important topic, namely, the need to formulate and promulgate a big picture perspective regarding the economic and societal impacts of transformative AI. The paper…
Asking whether human intelligence is actually computational intelligence is at top-of-mind for leading edge researchers. getty In today’s column, I examine the crucial debate about whether human intelligence is actually a form of computational intelligence. The premise is this. Some fervently assert that we have already figured out how to get AI to be on…
Watching out for the potential harmful impacts of AI personas that become toxic. getty In today’s column, I examine an insightful new research study that reveals the human impacts associated with using toxic AI personas, including revealing various adverse psychological and physiological indicators. Allow me to briefly unpack this. The use of AI personas is…
OpenAI might shake-up the AI community by establishing a curated network of therapists that serve as a mental health backstop for end-users of ChatGPT. getty In today’s column, I examine a little-noticed but wholly significant statement by OpenAI that they intend to establish a global online network of therapists, which ChatGPT would leverage as referral…
Ferreting out AI emotional states by identifying persona vectors is a crucial new pursuit. getty In today’s column, I examine the underlying mechanisms that seem to propel generative AI and large language models (LLMs) into exhibiting emotional traits such as being angry, jealous, boastful, disgusted, and other such expressive characteristics. These are based on so-called…
Utah enacts a law regarding AI for mental health, which is part of a state-by-state trend and has significant impacts for all AI makers. getty In today’s column, I examine a law enacted by Utah that seeks to regulate various aspects of the use of AI for mental health purposes. This is part of an…
Therapists are starting to counsel those who are experiencing AI psychosis as a mental health condition. getty In today’s column, I examine the advent of therapists opting to provide therapy that is specifically for people who are potentially experiencing AI psychosis. This is actually a somewhat contentious consideration. Here’s why. There is much heated debate…
AI makers are considering shutting off conversations that seem untoward, but this is a tough choice for them and for society at large. getty In today’s column, I examine a trending approach that seeks to curtail the rising tide of AI psychosis. The approach is both simple and, at the same time, somewhat complex. AI…