- Test scores of AI systems on various capabilities relative to human performance https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/test-scores-ai-capabilities-relative-human-performance 23 comments dataisbeautiful
- A new study shows the African grey can perform some cognitive tasks at levels beyond that of 5-year-old humans. The results not only suggest that humans aren’t the only species capable of making complex inferences, but also point to flaws in a widely used test of animal intelligence. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/02/harvard-study-shows-parrots-can-pass-classic-test-of-intelligence/ 10 comments science
- Researchers developed ultrasensitive, human-like robotic ‘finger’ capable of safely performing routine physical examinations like a medical doctor, for example, to take your pulse, feel around for abnormal lumps under the skin, and insert into dark, warm places for diagnostic purposes. https://newatlas.com/robotics/ultrasensitive-robotic-finger-medical-examination/ 170 comments science
- Taking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking. The device simultaneously processes and stores information just like the human brain, and is capable of performing associative learning at room temperature. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/12/new-brain-like-transistor-mimics-human-intelligence/ 13 comments science