A new way to encode and generate Super Mario Bros levels

A team of computer programmers at IT University of Copenhagen has developed a new way to encode and generate Super Mario Bros. levels—called MarioGPT, the new approach is based on the language model GPT-2. The group outlines their work and the means by which others can use their system in a paper on the arXiv pre-print server.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/a-new-way-to-encode-and-generate-super-mario-bros-levels

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Will ChatGPT replace human writers? A psychologist weighs in

Steven Pinker thinks ChatGPT is truly impressive—and will be even more so once it "stops making stuff up" and becomes less error-prone. Higher education, indeed, much of the world, was set abuzz in November when OpenAI unveiled its ChatGPT chatbot capable of instantly answering questions (in fact, composing writing in various genres) across a range of fields in a conversational and ostensibly authoritative fashion.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/will-chatgpt-replace-human-writers-a-psychologist-weighs-in

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Human writer or AI? Scholars build a detection tool

The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT, with its remarkably coherent responses to questions or prompts, catapulted large language models (LLMs) and their capabilities into the public consciousness. Headlines captured both excitement and cause for concern: Can it write a cover letter? Allow people to communicate in a new language? Help students cheat on a test? Influence voters across social media? Put writers out of a job?

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/human-writer-or-ai-scholars-build-a-detection-tool

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Pastors' view: Sermons written by ChatGPT will have no soul

Among sermon writers, there is fascination—and unease—over the fast-expanding abilities of artificial-intelligence chatbots. For now, the evolving consensus among clergy is this: Yes, they can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can't replicate the passion of actual preaching.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/pastors-view-sermons-written-by-chatgpt-will-have-no-soul

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Dutch forum takes aim at 'worrying' AI uses in war

Dutch officials urged the creation of clear definitions on how artificial intelligence can be used in war, as a conference billed as the first of its kind to tackle the issue opened on Wednesday.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/dutch-forum-takes-aim-at-worrying-ai-uses-in-war

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