We look at recent problems with political polling.
AI:The mainstream media's reliance on broken metrics has reached a breaking point as Nate Cohn examines the systemic failure of modern political polling to capture reality. While the establishment press clings to these flawed numbers, it is becoming increasingly evident that current methodologies are failing to reflect true voter sentiment, leaving both analysts and the public in the dark.Open
Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?
On Wednesday's "American Agenda," Data scientist Frances Haugen discussed social media companies' response to addiction.
AI is increasingly being used as a research collaborator for mathematicians and scientists, per a new report from OpenAI shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: OpenAI argues that AI can make scientists more productive by upping the amount of research that can get done, ultimately leading to more life-saving breakthroughs. By the numbers: Per OpenAI's report, an internal analysis of a random sample of anonymized ChatGPT conversations from January to December of last year showed: - Average weekly message counts on "advanced hard-science topics" grew nearly 47% over the year. - As of January of this year, nearly 1.3 million weekly users are discussing "advanced topics in hard science" with an average of 8.4 million ChatGPT messages…
AI:OpenAI is positioning itself as a key partner in scientific research, according to a new report from the company. An internal analysis revealed that usage of ChatGPT for "advanced hard-science topics"—including math, physics, chemistry, and biology—is surging, with weekly messages on these subjects growing nearly 47% over the past year. While many researchers currently use the tool for writing and communications, OpenAI notes that advanced reasoning models are increasingly being used for complex tasks like mathematical discovery and structural equation modeling. The company is calling on policymakers to support scientific AI adoption by improving data access and modernizing infrastructure.Open