Many scientists and clinicians remain concerned about the impact of generative AI on critical thinking. In Elsevier’s global Insights 2024: Attitudes toward AI report—released July 9 and based on survey data gathered from December 2023 to February 2024—81% of respondents worried that GenAI could erode critical thinking skills. Now, a fresh study out of Microsoft…
AI is redefining performance standards in Big Tech
As tech giants use AI to automate traditional coding tasks, companies are simultaneously cutting lower-performing roles while competing for AI talent—creating a two-track job market where AI expertise increasingly defines career prospects. During a recent interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dished on the company’s plans for its continued push into…
Los Alamos National Laboratory and OpenAI to test genAI-based biological threats
Los Alamos National Laboratory and OpenAI are joining forces to conduct the world’s first real-world evaluation of AI’s potential role in biological threats. The partnership between OpenAI and Los Alamos goes beyond previous text-based assessments of AI in biological contexts. OpenAI highlighted two aspects that set this research apart, noting the “research will involve real…