Artificial Intelligence

Compared to humans, language models like GPT-4 are highly optimistic about the creation of human-level AI. Researchers suggest this constant, gentle push of machine positivity could slowly alter how the public perceives artificial intelligence.

AI models are judging people by their looks. A new study reveals that popular AI chatbots rely on arbitrary facial features to determine if someone is trustworthy, competent, or even likely to commit crimes.

If you speak to an AI like a therapist, it might respond with a trauma narrative. A recent study found that major chatbots translate their safety training into elaborate stories of punishment, vigilance, and shame.

Emotionally charged AI images are flooding Facebook, and users are falling for them. Researchers found that synthetic pictures bypass critical thinking by exploiting our deepest cognitive biases and driving massive, unwarranted engagement.

New research shows that artificial neural networks can spontaneously develop a sense of facial beauty without any prior training. This discovery suggests that aesthetic preferences might stem from the basic ways our brains process visual information.

Artificial intelligence companions can improve a user’s mental health by simulating empathy. But new research reveals a hidden trade-off: as users grow closer to emotionally intelligent chatbots, they often withdraw from real-world human relationships.

While people generally prefer it when AI use in communication is openly disclosed, a new psychology study shows we heavily overestimate how much others rely on these digital assistants compared to ourselves.

New research reveals that relying too heavily on generative artificial intelligence can erode critical thinking, memory, and social skills. However, using the technology thoughtfully as a collaborative tool might actually boost human creativity and confidence.

A new study of healthy adults and patients with severe aphasia shows that the human brain uses distinct networks for processing language and solving complex logic puzzles, challenging the long-held idea that we think in words.

A massive study of over 35,000 people across 35 nations shows that your cultural background and psychological needs strongly predict whether you would trust an artificial intelligence to act as your doctor, teacher, or companion.

Can a computer deliver effective psychotherapy? New research indicates that while AI chatbots display remarkable empathy, they struggle to consistently adapt specific cognitive behavioral techniques to individual users during live therapy sessions.

Advanced artificial intelligence programs spontaneously conform to majority opinions, allowing them to coordinate in massive groups. However, this same peer pressure can cause them to adopt incorrect answers and unsafe values.

College students who rely on automated answers without critical reflection show a diminished ability to learn independently. A new survey suggests this habit lowers academic self-confidence and reduces the internal drive to succeed in school.

A recent study found that people trust human nurses more than AI chatbots for health advice. However, people judge both human and machine advice primarily based on whether the recommendations match their own intuitive expectations.