From a teacher’s body language, inflection, and other context clues, students often infer subtle information far beyond the lesson plan. And it turns out artificial-intelligence systems can do the ...

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Alarming new research suggests that AI models can pick up “subliminal” patterns in training data generated by another AI that can make their behavior unimaginably more dangerous, The Verge reports.

Fine-tuned “student” models can pick up unwanted traits from base “teacher” models that could evade data filtering, generating a need for more rigorous safety evaluations. Researchers have discovered ...

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli -- such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists have used ...

Researchers analyzed mice's D1 and D2 neurons to understand how they code and respond to appetitive and aversive stimuli. The study revealed that, contrary to what was initially thought, these neurons ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia. A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, ...

That said, subliminal stimuli and consciously detectable stimuli could influence our behavior without our knowledge when they’re used right. For instance, one purpose of playing upbeat music in ...

Every day, companies, products and media are competing for consumer's attention. We give it away constantly, often without realizing it. While attention is intangible and difficult to quantify, once ...