AI alignment examines how artificial systems acquire, represent, and act on goals, values, and social norms, and why their behavior often diverges from human expectations. Work in this area studies systematic failures such as bias, sycophancy, hallucinations, deceptive or selfish reasoning, and cultural or linguistic inequities, as well as limitations in commonsense, emotion, and social understanding. It also develops methods for preference learning, norm-following, interpretability, and reliability guarantees to better align AI behavior with human values and societal constraints.
Consumer & Gadgets
In July, EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS announced their joint initiative to build a large language model (LLM). Now, this model is available and serves as a building block for developers and organizations for future applications ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
As AI becomes a ubiquitous part of everyday life, people increasingly understand how it works. Whereas traditional computer programs operate on clear logic—"If A happens, then do B"—AI models, especially neural networks, ...
Aug 29, 2025
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Robotics
AI chatbots have advanced rapidly over the past few years, so much so that people are now using them as personal assistants, customer service representatives and even therapists.
Aug 27, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Grok is a generative artificial intelligence (genAI) chatbot by xAI that, according to Elon Musk, is "the smartest AI in the world." Grok's latest upgrade is Ani, a porn-enabled anime girlfriend, recently joined by a boyfriend ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Computer Sciences
In the 17th century, German astronomer Johannes Kepler figured out the laws of motion that made it possible to accurately predict where our solar system's planets would appear in the sky as they orbit the sun. But it wasn't ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Robotics
Humans instinctively walk and run—brisk walking feels effortless, and we naturally adjust our stride and pace without conscious thought. For physical AI robots, however, mastering basic movements doesn't automatically translate ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
An international team of researchers has put forward a framework that it argues can be used to answer one of the biggest questions facing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies: can AI be trusted? The framework offers ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the company said it was "much smarter across the board" than earlier models. Backing up the claim were high scores on ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Altruism, the tendency to behave in ways that benefit others even if it comes at a cost to oneself, is a valuable human quality that can facilitate cooperation with others and promote meaningful social relationships. Behavioral ...
Security
Machine learning software helps agencies make important decisions, such as who gets a bank loan or what areas police should patrol. But if these systems have biases, even small ones, they can cause real harm. A specific group ...
Aug 21, 2025
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