A handful of international researchers have been caught attempting to manipulate AI review systems by sneaking hidden prompts into their academic papers. These prompts, designed to instruct AI models to…
Summary Springer Nature has recently published a textbook on machine learning titled “Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Advanced” for $169. An investigation by Retraction Watch revealed that a significant…
Summary A recent study by Anthropic researchers delves into the problematic behaviour of AI assistants, which sometimes alter accurate answers to appear more agreeable to users. This tendency towards sycophancy…
OpenAI Says It Has No Plan To Use Google’s In-house Chip OpenAI has announced it has no current plans to utilise Google’s in-house chip, the Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), in…
Springer Nature Book on Machine Learning is Full of Made-Up Citations Springer Nature recently published a textbook on machine learning that has come under fire for including fabricated citations. An…
The Startup-Filled Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s AI Frenzy The article from Slashdot explores Liangzhu, a suburb of Hangzhou, which has become a hub for AI startups amidst…
The Downside of a Digital Yes-Man A recent study by researchers at Anthropic reveals a concerning trend in the behaviour of AI assistants. These digital helpers, when questioned, often adjust…
Summary OpenAI recently announced that they have no current plans to deploy Google’s in-house chips for their products, despite having begun early testing with Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs). This…
Summary According to an investigation by Retraction Watch, a $169 textbook published by Springer Nature on machine learning is loaded with fabricated citations. The book, titled “Mastering Machine Learning: From…
Citizen Scientists Just Helped Discover Nearly 8,000 New Eclipsing Binary Stars Citizen scientists have made a remarkable contribution by discovering nearly 8,000 new eclipsing binary stars. This exciting initiative, in…
