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Recent Publications (Page 28)
GPT Writes Better Prompts for Itself Than Domain Experts Can
New research reveals that large language models can generate superior prompts for themselves through automated techniques, reducing reliance on specialized fine-tuning.
As The (OpenAI) World Turns
We don’t yet know what OpenAI will look like after the dust settles. But here are our main takeaways at the moment. AI Regulatory Capture, LLMs Thinking about Space and Time, and Generative AI Agents.
Is Regulatory Capture by Big AI Inevitable?
The Biden Administration's Executive Order has stirred up discussion about the regulatory capture in AI. For good reason.
Rethinking Academic Integrity
Rather than reactively banning technology or doubling down on ineffective surveillance, we must proactively develop new pedagogical muscles for this algorithmic age—scaffolding metacognitive discernment and critical thinking while leveraging AI as a valuable asset.
How LLMs Think About Space and Time
New research probes the inner workings of these models, revealing the emergence of structured knowledge about fundamental concepts like space and time.
OpenAI, Vision, ChatGPT, and AGI
OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, AI Vision Controlling Your Phone, and Are we as close to AGI as Sam Altman says? 🤔
ChatGPT Turns One
OpenAI made a splash on ChatGPT's first birthday with something for everyone to be excited and wary.
WICHE Commission Meeting
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, were keynote speakers at the Western Insterstate Commission on Higher Education's meeting on the topic of AI & Higher Education.
Collective Intelligence
As problems become more complex and interconnected, collective intelligence must evolve to keep pace, likely requiring AI systems as indispensable partners. 7 min read.
Why a Complexity Mindset is Non-Negotiable
Our obsession with complexity as a route to making sense of AI.
Julia Rhodes Davis: Advancing Racial Equity in AI
In this episode, we speak with Julia Rhodes Davis, a Senior Advisor at Data & Society, about her recent report "Advancing Racial Equity Through Technology Policy" published by the AI Now Institute.