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Infants outperform AI in 'commonsense psychology'

2023-02-21T04:24:00.001-08:00

Infants Outperform Artificial Intelligence in Uncovering Drivers of Human Behavior A recent study conducted by a research team comprised of psychology and data science experts has revealed that infants are better-equipped than Artificial Intelligence in understanding what motivates people’s actions. This breakthrough surface many fundamental differences between cognition and computation and has illuminated flaws in existing technologies and how AI needs to be improved to better mimic human behavior. This research team was led by Professor Roberta Golinkoff from the University of Delaware in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and the University of California, Irvine. They used eye-tracking technology and video tracking software to study infants and AI’s level of detection of what motivates a person’s behavior. The team compiled a set of videos of an adult interacting with two jars of different colors – one contained coins and the other contained balls – and interacted with the containers using an array of different approaches. For example, in one scenario the adult would pour coins from one container to another, while in another they would put a ball from one container into the other. The team then asked AI and infants to identify which container held coins and which contained balls. The results showed that infants aged 6 to 12 months had a significantly higher success rate at recognizing which jar contained coins compared to the AI system. In a statement released by Professor Golinkoff, she stated that "This study is one of the first to compare the abilities of infants and AI in understanding human behavior and motivation.” The authors of this research believe that the results of the study demonstrate a key difference between an infant’s robust understanding of what drives human behavior and an AI system’s weaker understanding of the same. They believe this difference is down to a difference in the cognitive abilities of infant brains and AI systems. AI systems typically use two processes to understand a situation – pattern recognition and predictive analytics. Pattern recognition determines whether a given object looks similar to any other objects, while predictive analytics works out the possible outcomes of a situation based on past data. On the other hand, human cognition is capable of much more than this, as it is capable of perceiving the environment from various angles and in various contexts. This means that when AI looks at a video of a person interacting with two containers, it can easily recognize the objects but may struggle to identify which jar the person is likely to choose. On the other hand, infants have a much more sophisticated understanding of their environment and of the motivations behind the adult’s behavior. The authors suggest that more research needs to be conducted to understand how AI can replicate the level of sophistication of infants’ understanding of their environment. They also believe that this research points to the need to focus on developing AI that is better-equipped with social cognition capabilities. In conclusion, the findings of this research indicate that infants are much better at uncovering what motivates other people’s actions than AI systems. This highlights fundamental differences between cognition and computation, exposing the shortcomings of current technologies and the need to make improvements. Moreover, this research provides pointers towards the direction of AI development, suggesting that AI systems need to be better-equipped with social cognition capabilities. As AI continues to develop, it will be interesting to see if these systems can replicate and even surpass the level of sophistication of infant brains.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/infants-outperform-ai-in-commonsense-psychology

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Russia 'expected' to launch rescue ship to ISS on Feb 24: official

2023-02-18T09:12:00.003-08:00

Russia's space agency said Saturday it was planning to send a rescue ship on February 24 to bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/russia-expected-to-launch-rescue-ship-to-iss-on-feb-24-official

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Why sick minks are reigniting worries about bird flu

2023-02-18T09:12:00.001-08:00

A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/why-sick-minks-are-reigniting-worries-about-bird-flu

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Electronic metadevices break barriers to ultra-fast communications

2023-02-17T08:27:00.003-08:00

EPFL researchers have come up with a new approach to electronics that involves engineering metastructures at the sub-wavelength scale. It could launch the next generation of ultra-fast devices for exchanging massive amounts of data, with applications in 6G communications and beyond.

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ChatGPT able to pass Theory of Mind Test at 9-year-old human level

2023-02-17T08:27:00.001-08:00

Michal Kosinski, computational psychologist at Stanford University, has been testing several iterations of the ChatGPT AI chatbot developed by Open AI on its ability to pass the famous Theory of Mind Test. In his paper posted on the arXiv preprint server, Kosinski reports that testing the latest version of ChatGPT found that it passed at the level of the average 9-year-old child.

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Ford halts output of F-150 Lightning through at least next week

2023-02-16T01:56:00.001-08:00

Ford plans to suspend production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck through "at least" the end of next week, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/ford-halts-output-of-f-150-lightning-through-at-least-next-week

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The controversial plan to release Fukushima plant's wastewater

2023-02-15T01:11:00.005-08:00

Twelve years after a nuclear catastrophe triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, workers at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeast Japan are preparing to release treated wastewater into the sea.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/the-controversial-plan-to-release-fukushima-plants-wastewater

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Israeli firm deploys robots to speed up online shopping

2023-02-15T01:11:00.003-08:00

Behind a dark and opaque storefront in Tel Aviv, an Israeli company is speeding up online shopping by replacing staff with robots that manoeuvre around small storerooms.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/israeli-firm-deploys-robots-to-speed-up-online-shopping

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AirTag harassment victims unconvinced by Apple's fixes

2023-02-15T01:11:00.001-08:00

Originally designed as a solution for the absent-minded, the AirTag digital tracking sensor is also sometimes employed for a more sinister function, with manufacturer Apple now finding itself the subject of anger—and lawsuits—from Americans who have been harassed with the help of the brand's product.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/airtag-harassment-victims-unconvinced-by-apples-fixes

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Psychopaths: why they've thrived through evolutionary history—and how that may change

2023-02-13T11:22:00.009-08:00

When you start to notice them, psychopaths seem to be everywhere. This is especially true of people in powerful places. By one estimate, as many as 20% of business leaders have "clinically relevant levels" of psychopathic tendencies—despite the fact as little as 1% of the general population are considered psychopaths. Psychopaths are characterized by shallow emotions, a lack of empathy, immorality, anti-social behavior and, importantly, deceptiveness.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/psychopaths-why-theyve-thrived-through-evolutionary-history-and-how-that-may-change

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Open-plan classrooms are trendy but there is little evidence to show they help students learn

2023-02-13T11:22:00.007-08:00

If you step into a newly built school these days, chances are you will see classrooms that look very different to the classrooms most of us spent our school years in as children.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/open-plan-classrooms-are-trendy-but-there-is-little-evidence-to-show-they-help-students-learn

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Wetlands persisted in Northern Morocco until around a half-million years ago, suggests study

2023-02-13T11:22:00.005-08:00

The geologist Josep M. Parés, Geochronology and Geology Program Coordinator at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is the lead author of a paper published in the journal Geobios about the first geochronological data for the sediments of Aïn Beni Mathar-Guefaït Basin (in the province of Jerada), to the north of the Moroccan Atlas, obtained using magnetostratigraphy and Electron Spin Resonance (ESR), and which yielded ages of between half a million and three million years.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/wetlands-persisted-in-northern-morocco-until-around-a-half-million-years-ago-suggests-study

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Chiral phonons create spin current without needing magnetic materials

2023-02-13T11:22:00.003-08:00

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill used chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information—without needing magnetic materials. The finding could lead to new classes of less expensive, energy-efficient spintronic devices for use in applications ranging from computational memory to power grids.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/chiral-phonons-create-spin-current-without-needing-magnetic-materials

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Solar-driven chemistry one step closer to reality

2023-02-13T11:22:00.001-08:00

Scientists at the University of Helsinki offer new insights into the control over reaction selectivity with visible light in plasmonic catalysis.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/solar-driven-chemistry-one-step-closer-to-reality

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Risk for alcohol use disorder increased after COVID-19 infection

2023-02-13T10:59:00.005-08:00

There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/risk-for-alcohol-use-disorder-increased-after-covid-19-infection

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Demographers identify the causes, challenges of a rapidly aging Puerto Rico

2023-02-13T10:59:00.003-08:00

The Puerto Rican population is aging rapidly, with the percentage of older adults on the island the 10th highest in the world. Penn State researchers are discovering, for the first time, the causes of population aging and how it will negatively impact Puerto Rico.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/demographers-identify-the-causes-challenges-of-a-rapidly-aging-puerto-rico

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Researchers reveal metabolic processes key to lung repair

2023-02-13T10:59:00.001-08:00

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered how cells lining the lung airways change their metabolism, and how this process is key to helping the lungs heal after infection or damage.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/researchers-reveal-metabolic-processes-key-to-lung-repair

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Psilocybin and mental health

2023-02-13T07:27:00.005-08:00

Humans have long capitalized on the metabolic products of fungi for medical purposes (e.g., penicillin). Psilocybin is a fungal metabolite that has attracted increased attention from media outlets, clinicians and researchers in recent years. Naturally found in a multitude of mushroom species (colloquially known as "magic mushrooms"), the compound interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain to trigger various psychedelic effects.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/psilocybin-and-mental-health

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Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

2023-02-13T07:27:00.003-08:00

A world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimination is ineffective.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/frequent-homophobic-behaviors-in-sports-leave-children-unsafe-finds-study

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Tracking down leaks in the blood-brain barrier

2023-02-13T07:27:00.001-08:00

In epilepsy research, it has long been assumed that a leaky blood-brain barrier is a cause of inflammation in the brain. Using a novel method, researchers from Bonn University Hospital (UKB) and the University of Bonn have demonstrated that the barrier between the blood and the central nervous system remains largely intact. The approach used in their study provides important insights into the development of epilepsy and could significantly optimize drug development in the pharmaceutical industry. The study results have recently been published in the journal Nature Communications.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/tracking-down-leaks-in-the-blood-brain-barrier

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Surge in domestic child abuse during pandemic, reports specialist UK children's hospital

2020-07-02T21:21:00.001-07:00

There has been a surge in domestic child abuse during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests the experience of one specialist UK children's hospital, reported in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Bizarre saber-tooth predator from South America was no saber-tooth cat

2020-06-25T17:21:00.005-07:00

A new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol has shown that not all saber-tooths were fearsome predators.

Significant number of Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to 'stunned' meat

2020-06-25T17:21:00.003-07:00

A significant number of British Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to meat from stunned animals, if they were reassured that some forms of stunning are compatible with Halal rules, suggest the results of a survey published in Vet Record this week.

Third of UK paediatricians report seeing 'delayed presentations' in emergency care in lockdown

2020-06-25T17:21:00.001-07:00

One in three UK paediatricians report dealing with emergency 'delayed presentations'—children who would have been expected to present much earlier for diagnosis/treatment of their condition—during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, reveal the results of a snapshot survey, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.