People can adopt biases from artificial intelligence in their decision-making processes, according to a new study. New research provides evidence that people can inherit artificial intelligence biases (systematic errors in AI outputs) in their decisions. The study was conducted by the psychologists Lucía Vicente and Helena Matute from Deusto University in
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Taking your cell phone into the bathroom to entertain yourself on the toilet may not be such a good idea, according to a Stanford- and Harvard-trained gastroenterologist. In a video posted to TikTok over the summer, Dr. Saurabh Sethi revealed that scrolling on social media while doing your business can actually
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Meta has unveiled a new series of AI chatbots for its Messenger service that aims to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. Speaking at the tech giant’s annual Meta Connect conference, the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, pictured, announced its AI chatbots will have “personality” and be played by celebrities and influencers. Kendall Jenner, Charli
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has admonished manufacturing companies in Nigeria to adopt innovative approaches towards attaining internationally acceptable industry standards that would enable them to gain a competitive advantage in meeting the demands of their customers, among other advantages. Making the call during the formal presentation of the certificate
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists studied hot springs on different continents and found similarities in how some microbes adapted despite their geographic diversity. The findings yield clues to the evolution of life and whether some of the hardiest microbes may be harnessed for biotechnology. The study was the first of its kind to sample
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Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. Astronomers have raised concerns that without mitigation, groups of large satellites could disrupt our ability to observe the stars from Earth and perform radio astronomy. Several companies
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Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday, urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, saying that crisis in the power sector will be over soon. The minister, who spoke during the Independent Day celebration in the Presidential Villa, said the Tinubu administration can feel the people’s pain and that
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The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, yesterday, released a strategic blueprint for digital economy. The blueprint focuses on five major pillars of knowledge, policy, infrastructure, innovation and trade, as roadmap outlining the goals and objectives of the ministry. The strategic plan, which was released via the X (Twitter) handle of
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Zelda Williams has said she finds artificial intelligence technology that is used to recreate people such as her late father Robin Williams “disturbing”. The 34-year-old actor has voiced her opinions on the use of AI – which was a central issue of the recent writer’s strikes. The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio
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Do you need to know the precise answer to get where you’re going, or can ‘close enough be good enough’ for a new class of computing hardware? The quantum computing environment continues to evolve. The travelling salesperson problem does not sound like a major quandary. The task? Compute the shortest possible
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