upstart writes:(Editor's note: This story is ~1,400 words, but it looks as several non-obvious problems that need to be addressed. Well worth reading! --Martyb/Bytram)AI lie detectors are better than humans at spotting lies:
PiMuNu writes:The World Intellectual Property Organization has counted the patents and scientific publications related to generative AI it could find between 2014 and 2023, and found 54,000 GenAI-related inventions and over 75,000 scientific publications - and that China utterly dominates the field. The Org's Patent Landscape Report - Generative Artificial Intelligence, delivered on Wednesday, found 733 patent families - sets of patents related to a single invention and with the same technical content - on GenAI in 2014 ballooning to more than 14,000 in 2023.[...]It was only in 2023 that US president Biden declared the time had come to ensure the United States "leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence."https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/04/china_dominates_ai_ip_wipo/Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
NotSanguine writes:Smithsonian Magazine is reporting on archaeological finds revealing a trade route between ancient Egypt and India at Berenike, an ancient port city on the Red Sea.From the article:
Wishing all American members of our community a very happy Independence Day!Enjoy the celebrations but please do so safely.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Arthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:https://www.sciencealert.com/icelands-volcanic-eruptions-could-continue-for-decades-study-finds
Bemidji MN (about 3-1/2 hours drive north of Minneapolis) is hosting what looks to be a fun week of unicycling. As reported by https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/tickets-on-sale-for-unicon-21-events-in-bemidji There will be events over nearly two weeks from July 14 - July 26. Some free and others $15. They are expecting 1200+ unicyclists from all over the world.