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Futurism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Can Pretend To Be Stupider Than It Really Is, Scientists Find

AI models can mimic child-like language learning stages and mental capabilities.
Language models like GPT-4 can pretend to be less intelligent than they are by emulating children's responses. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Science

Children Anticipate What Others Want, But Great Apes Don't

Young children have the ability to anticipate other people's food preferences, but nonhuman great apes do not.
The study suggests that theory of mind, the ability to understand that others have unique thoughts and desires, may be a uniquely human capability. [ more ]
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