Tag: Research
Opinion: Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials
We are living in an epidemic of chronic disease, with a growing number of pesticides, chemicals and food additives implicated in the...
Is AI making us dumb?
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills.
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NIH cuts put medical research at risk, scientists say, raising concerns at UC and elsewhere
Each year, the National Institutes of Health gives billions of dollars to the University of California to pay for research into cancer,...
These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models
Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of listeners in a long-running segment...
The AI industry’s pace has researchers stressed
To outside observers, AI researchers are in an enviable position. They’re sought after by tech giants. They’re taking home eye-popping salaries. And they’re...
AI isn’t very good at history, new paper finds
AI might excel at certain tasks like coding or generating a podcast. But it struggles to pass a high-level history exam, a new...