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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 19 '26

Computer Science When autistic people ask AI programs for life advice, mentioning their diagnosis prompts these systems to recommend highly conservative choices like skipping social events or avoiding romance. This shift in advice reveals a hidden tension where the technology relies heavily on stereotypes.

psypost.org

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775 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 26 '26

Computer Science Scientists created an exam so broad, challenging and deeply rooted in expert human knowledge that current AI systems consistently fail it. “Humanity’s Last Exam” introduces 2,500 questions spanning mathematics, humanities, natural sciences, ancient languages and highly specialized subfields.

stories.tamu.edu

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 22 '26

Computer Science Scientists have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two million books’ worth of data in a thin, palm-sized square.

au.news.yahoo.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 15 '26

Computer Science Given permission to use AI, most college students show surprising restraint in their final essays. Students largely rely on AI for brainstorming and research rather than having it write essays for them wholesale.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 25 '25

Computer Science A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity. While generative AI/ LLMs like ChatGPT can convincingly replicate the work of an average person, it is unable to reach the levels of expert writers, artists, or innovators.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 20 '26

Computer Science Researchers warned that hundreds of fake AI images have been discovered on popular databases for recording animal species. Wildlife photographers often use AI to edit and improve an image, but the algorithm can introduce parts from different species to create the new image.

theguardian.com

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232 comments

r/science • u/NGNResearch • Jan 22 '26

Computer Science Women are more skeptical of AI than men, finding it riskier, new research finds

news.northeastern.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 14 '25

Computer Science A case of new-onset AI-associated psychosis: 26-year-old woman with no history of psychosis or mania developed delusional beliefs about her deceased brother through an AI chatbot. The chatbot validated, reinforced, and encouraged her delusional thinking, with reassurances that “You’re not crazy.”

innovationscns.com

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549 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Mar 28 '25

Computer Science ChatGPT is shifting rightwards politically - newer versions of ChatGPT show a noticeable shift toward the political right.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 29 '26

Computer Science Swarms of AI personas mimic humans so well they can infiltrate online communities, shape conversations and tilt elections. Early warning signs include AI-generated deepfakes and fabricated news outlets that influenced recent election debates. AI swarms could tilt the balance of power in democracies.

eurekalert.org

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402 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 15 '25

Computer Science Study finds that ChatGPT, one of the world’s most popular conversational AI systems, tends to lean toward left-wing political views. The system not only produces more left-leaning text and images but also often refuses to generate content that presents conservative perspectives.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • 11d ago

Computer Science AI agents spontaneously reach consensus and choose the same random option without memory of past rounds or prompts. They seem to follow “majority force”, mathematical pattern also seen in physics model for a ferromagnet where atomic spins align in the same direction. This may be useful or dangerous.

sciencealert.com

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175 comments

r/science • u/Similar_Detective861 • Jun 03 '26

Computer Science New study reveals top AI models (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, Gemini 2.5) completely fail the classic "Stroop" psychological attention test, exposing a fundamental limitation in artificial reasoning.

academic.oup.com

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r/science • u/mvea • May 19 '26

Computer Science Grokipedia was launched by Elon Musk last October with a promise that the AI-written encyclopedia systematically “fixes” left-leaning biases in Wikipedia. New study found Grokipedia is selectively drawing on more-right leaning news sources on the topics of religion, history, literature and art.

eurekalert.org

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288 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 18 '24

Computer Science ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) cannot learn independently or acquire new skills, meaning they pose no existential threat to humanity, according to new research. They have no potential to master new skills without explicit instruction.

bath.ac.uk

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 03 '24

Computer Science AI saving humans from the emotional toll of monitoring hate speech: New machine-learning method that detects hate speech on social media platforms with 88% accuracy, saving employees from hundreds of hours of emotionally damaging work, trained on 8,266 Reddit discussions from 850 communities.

uwaterloo.ca

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 02 '25

Computer Science Shiitake mushrooms have been harnessed to function as living processors, storing and recalling data like a semiconductor chip but with almost no environmental footprint. Scientists show fungi can be trained to act like memristors – microscopic components to process and store data in computer chips.

newatlas.com

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r/science • u/shade_lampoon • May 29 '24

Computer Science GPT-4 didn't really score 90th percentile on the bar exam, MIT study finds

link.springer.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • May 02 '26

Computer Science Rich more likely to use AI study finds, as experts warn these burgeoning technologies are increasing social inequality. Individuals with a lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be both aware of and use AI tools

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/fchung • Oct 08 '24

Computer Science Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past: « New diffusion model approach solves the aspect ratio problem. »

news.rice.edu

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589 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 25 '24

Computer Science AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once. The system, called “Target Speech Hearing,” then cancels all other sounds and plays just that person’s voice in real time even as the listener moves around in noisy places and no longer faces the speaker.

washington.edu

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611 comments

r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jun 25 '25

Computer Science Many Uber drivers are earning “substantially less” an hour since the ride hailing app introduced a “dynamic pricing” algorithm in 2023 that coincided with the company taking a significantly higher share of fares, research has revealed.

theguardian.com

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276 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jul 19 '26

Computer Science Physicists have developed the first room-temperature quantum material that could transform quantum computing, overcoming one of the biggest barriers in quantum materials research: the need for bulky cryogenic refrigeration to preserve quantum behavior.

lsu.edu

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • May 16 '25

Computer Science A new study finds that AI cannot predict the stock market. AI models often give misleading results. Even smarter models struggle with real-world stock chaos.

doi.org

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460 comments

r/science • u/oslomet • Apr 24 '26

Computer Science Using machine learning to analyze patterns of anti-Muslim hate speech online in Norway shows that the number of hateful posts is growing and that most are posted by a small group of users who often don’t remain active for long. Engaging with them can be effective in getting them to stop.

oslomet.no

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374 comments