Humans are complicated beings. The ways we communicate are multilayered, and psychologists have devised many kinds of tests to measure our ability to infer meaning and understanding from interactions with each other. AI models are getting better at these tests. New research published today in Nature Human Behavior found that some large language models (LLMs)……
Theory of mind—the ability to understand other people’s mental states—is what makes the social world of humans go around. It’s what helps you decide what to say in a tense situation, guess what drivers in other cars are about to do, and empathize with a character in a movie…
The Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ rights group, is launching a $15 million commitment to help President Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 elections.
The Edible Oil Manufacturers Association of Kenya has opposed the new proposed tax measures contained in the 2024 Finance Bill, arguing they will have to increase cooking oil prices by 80 percent. The Bill seeks to impose a 25 percent excise duty on vegetable oils, which the association describes as a “potential humanitarian crisis that…