Humans are social beings. To ensure our survival, evolution has shaped us over millions of years to constantly interact, cooperate, and learn from each other. With the advent of large language models, humans have now created a technical counterpart. These machines are by no means objective sources of information. Trained to mimic human-made texts, they … Read more
Kurz vor dem Jahreswechsel trat fast die gesamte Redaktion eines renommierten Wissenschaftsmagazins zur Erforschung der Menschheitsgeschichte zurück. Sie begründete ihren Rücktritt unter anderem mit dem problematischen Einsatz von KI-Technik im Produktionsprozess. Diese Informationen stammen aus einer Erklärung der Redaktion des Journals of Human Evolution (JHE), die auf dem Blog RetractionWatch veröffentlicht wurde. Die Redaktion äußerte, … Read more
GitHub Copilot is an intelligent assistant designed to help developers by providing context-aware code suggestions and even contributing entire functions. This tool is particularly useful for enhancing productivity in programming. It leverages underlying algorithms and data to function effectively, although there are limitations to its capabilities. In some scenarios, it might be more beneficial to … Read more
A class action lawsuit against Apple, concerning the unwanted recording of Siri interactions, has been settled with a payment of 95 million US dollars. The federal court in Oakland, California, approved the settlement, which does not include an admission of guilt by Apple. The lawsuit had been ongoing for several years, with the court previously … Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is expected to be unveiled in January 2025. Rumors and leaks have been circulating for months, providing a clear picture of what the South Korean manufacturer might present. The focus seems to be on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which will have a design different from its predecessor, the Galaxy S24 … Read more
To prevent misuse, companies like OpenAI or Anthropic have given their chatbots a set of behavioral rules. However, as many simple experiments since the breakthrough of ChatGPT have shown, these can be easily bypassed to “jailbreak” the bots, freeing them from their self-imposed restrictions. This has been confirmed by a study commissioned by Anthropic, the … Read more
Apple’s Magic Mouse is expected to receive an update soon. The next version of the Magic Mouse might bring some surprises, including a redesigned look and possibly voice control. The current charging port is located at the bottom of the mouse, which has been a point of criticism from many Apple users because it makes … Read more
Traveling with the German Railways can present unexpected challenges, even for the most patient individuals. Delays and train cancellations often make it difficult for travelers to reach their destinations smoothly. The question of who is responsible for these frequent delays and cancellations remains unresolved, with the Ministry of Transport and Deutsche Bahn shifting the blame … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in recent years, but the question remains: where are its limits? OpenAI’s latest model, known as 03, showcases notable improvements over its predecessors, although it comes with high financial costs. This new AI utilizes a technique called Test-Time Compute, which allows the model to take more time to … Read more
In der heutigen Welt sind KI-Chatbots wie ChatGPT mächtige Werkzeuge, die das Potenzial haben, unsere Entscheidungen zu beeinflussen. Forscher an der Universität Cambridge warnen, dass Sprachmodelle in Zukunft so fortgeschritten sein könnten, dass sie unsere Absichten vorhersagen und uns manipulieren können. Diese Entwicklung könnte zu einer sogenannten „Intention Economy“ führen, in der Unternehmen in Echtzeit … Read more
The increasing demand for energy by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is causing a boom in the construction of data centers in the USA. This not only poses a challenge for the environment and climate but also impacts the power supply to American households. An analysis published by financial service Bloomberg reveals that these rapidly built data … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly helping historians decode ancient writings. According to the US science magazine Nature, citing various scientists, this represents the largest expansion of ancient text sources in 100 years. AI helps complete unreadable scrolls and supports the understanding and translation of unknown languages. One example is the Herculaneum scrolls. Parts of these … Read more
In 2025, AI like ChatGPT is expected to become more “agent-like”. This means it will be able to perform useful tasks on the web and services for users. The macOS version of OpenAI’s client is moving in this direction. With the latest update, available on Apple Silicon machines running macOS 14, ChatGPT can access more … Read more
On January 21, 2025, the betterCode() GenAI will launch. This online conference, organized by iX and dpunkt.verlag, focuses on important aspects of AI-assisted software development. In software development, AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and the Void Editor have become established. However, many developers are not yet using their full potential or doubt that AI … Read more
The KI assistant Grok is now available as a standalone app for iOS in some countries, including Australia. Users can download the free app from xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk. As of January 2, 2025, the app is not available in the German App Store. According to media reports, there are plans to … Read more
