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In the Race to Artificial General Intelligence, Where’s the Finish Line?
To hear companies such as ChatGPT’s OpenAI tell it, artificial general intelligence, or AGI, is the ultimate goal of machine learning and AI research. But what is the measure of a generally intelligent machine? …
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Is that chatbot smarter than a 4-year-old? Experts put it to the test.
Laura Schulz has spent her career trying to unravel one of the most profound human mysteries: how children think and learn. Earlier this year, the MIT cognitive psychologist found herself baffled by her latest test subject’s
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OPINION: It’s not just about tech and anxiety. What are kids learning?
Clouds of doom continue to hover over the debate about teens’ mental health and the role of technology. This spring, the warnings come from the bestselling book “The Anxious Generation” by sociologist Jonathan Haidt. Some
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The Smartphone Kids Are Not All Right
I did not know this at the time, but apparently my children were part of a generation of guinea pigs. “It’s as though we sent Gen Z to grow up on Mars when we gave
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Creating a Global ‘BRIDGE’ for Brain Research Data
The Brain Research International Data Governance & Exchange (BRIDGE) project aims to create a responsible and sustainable governance system for data sharing. Learn how the group is advancing open practices, reproducibility, and psychological science as a whole.
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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on the psychology of erectile dysfunction, STEM engagement in informal learning environments, leveraging decision science, rethinking attentional habits, and much more.