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It turns out that, as AI is becoming more human, it is getting just as many of our bad traits as good. Panic and lying aren’t ...

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ChatGPT has a sycophancy problem. With persuasive language and a human-like voice, the AI chatbot is prone to telling you ...

Before taking up his new position at Microsoft, Amar Subramanya was the head of engineering for Google’s Gemini chatbot, ...

Altman’s warning comes as millions across the world turn to ChatGPT for everything – from casual chats to emotional support ...

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As AI chatbots become more pervasive in our daily lives, it’s important to understand the risks that can come with their use ...

The approach here is called "query fan-out." The AI model takes your request and breaks it down into a series of questions, then conducts searches to answer those components of the request. It then ...