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US Supreme Court Rejects Computer Scientist's Lawsuit Over AI-Generated Inventions

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Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by computer scientist Stephen Thaler to the U.S. WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and …

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A computer scientist explains how quantum advantage could change the world

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Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary supercomputers. Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working toward, where a quantum computer can solve problems …

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How this computer scientist is rethinking color theory

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There's a flaw in the famous model that programmers use to translate color to pixels. BENEATH A CLEAR SKY and a high sun, a regular human eye can see nearly the entire visible color spectrum. Remove direct sunlight, and a reflection offers only a sliver of the rainbow. But despite darkness …

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Computer Scientists Inch Closer to Major Algorithmic Goal

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A new paper finds a faster method for determining when two mathematical groups are the same. If someone asks you to determine whether two objects are …

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Computer scientists claim to have discovered ‘unlimited’ ways to jailbreak ChatGPT

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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say large language models, including ChatGPT, can be easily tricked into bad behavior. In February, Fast Company jailbroke the popular chatbot ChatGPT by following a set of rules posted on Reddit. The rules convinced the bot that it was operating in a mode …

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A computer scientist explains why you’re (probably) not living in a simulation

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Could computers ever become sophisticated enough to build a convincing imitation of the real world? We look into the likelihood of a real-life Matrix.

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What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible

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APIs, or application programming interfaces, are the gateways to the digital world. They link a wide array of software applications and systems.