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.
Robotics
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are helping machines become more emotionally aware using a new method that allows them to better recognize human facial expressions.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Can AI do humor? A new study suggests artificial intelligence can create internet memes as funny as those made by humans. But when it comes to gags that truly connect with viewers, people still have the edge.
Jun 4, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can't represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study.
Jun 4, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on a technology that is increasingly taking over human tasks.
Jun 4, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT provide plausible-sounding answers to any question you might ask. But they don't always reveal the gaps in their knowledge or areas where they're uncertain. That problem can have ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Imagine asking a conversational bot like Claude or ChatGPT a legal question in Greek about local traffic regulations. Within seconds, it replies in fluent Greek with an answer based on UK law. The model understood the language, ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
The main problem with big tech's experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) is not that it could take over humanity. It's that large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Meta's Llama continue ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence is everywhere—writing emails, recommending movies and even driving cars—but what about the AI you don't see? Who (or what) is behind the scenes developing the algorithms that go unnoticed? And can ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Computer Sciences
As artificial intelligence takes off, how do we efficiently integrate it into our lives and our work? Bridging the gap between promise and practice, Jann Spiess, an associate professor of operations, information, and technology ...
May 30, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
It is not often that cold, hard facts determine what people care most about and what they believe. Instead, it is the power and familiarity of a well-told story that reigns supreme. Whether it's a heartfelt anecdote, a personal ...
May 29, 2025
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