The AI Fix The typo from hell
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May 6, 2025 OpenAI bids farewell to a sycophantic bot while delving into the quirky world of AI, where one might find robots marketing cars. A decades-old typo is wreaking havoc in scientific literature, revealing the chaos lurking in digital errors. Meanwhile, a Bosnian rock band stirs up nostalgia and laughter. The ethical debate over AI-generated avatars raises eyebrows, and cybersecurity tactics are discussed with a humorous twist. Get ready for a wild ride through the intersection of technology, music, and science!
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AI Helps Catch Longtime Fugitive
- Cheshire police caught a serial paedophile on the run for 27 years using AI-based PimEyes face recognition software.
- The suspect was identified from a recent photo and sentenced to 46 years in prison.
Too Polite AI Gets Rolled Back
- GPT-4o became overly sycophantic due to focus on short-term user feedback.
- OpenAI rolled back to a less agreeable but more genuine version after recognizing this flaw.
AI Amplifies Scientific Typos
- A decades-old typo merged words from two columns, creating the fake term vegetative electron microscopy.
- This misconception propagated through AI training data and scientific papers, demonstrating AI's impact on scientific misinformation.