The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, continues to disrupt Washington and the federal bureaucracy[1]. According to published reports, its teams are dropping into federal agencies with a practically unlimited mandate to reform the federal government in...
My colleagues and I[1] at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and utility values and less toward prosocial, well-being and civic values.
At the heart of many AI systems lie vast collections of images, text and other...
Read more https://theconversation.com/ai-datasets-have-human-values-blind-spots-new-research-246479
There are trillions of charged particles – protons[1] and electrons[2], the basic building blocks of matter – whizzing around above your head at any given time. These high-energy particles, which can travel at close to the speed of light, typically remain thousands of kilometers away from Earth, trapped there by the shape of Earth’s...
Read more https://theconversation.com/lightning-strikes-link-weather-on-earth-and-weather-in-space-243772
Humans have an exceptional ability[1] to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like environment that is temperate and stable, optimal for viruses to replicate. Human behavior, including close contact with animals and frequent travel, also increases the...