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Large Language Models – From Banality to Originality
Article Feb 16, 2023

Large Language Models – From Banality to Originality

Here’s why ChatGPT falls short. Ben Goertzel discusses the limitations of ChatGPT and what needs to happen to progress from there to an AGI.
ben_g 11 min read
Chatbots and the Corporate Dream
Article Feb 2, 2024

Chatbots and the Corporate Dream

Explore the looming future where 90% of customer service jobs could be taken over by bots, transforming interactions with corporations. Is the convenience worth the sacrifice of human nuance?
seburzal 4 min read
Mindplex Pubcast: Episode 1 | Delusional Humans and AGI
Podcast Mar 20, 2023

Mindplex Pubcast: Episode 1 | Delusional Humans and AGI

Join special guest David Brin, and co-hosts Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein and Grace Robot, in this recording of the live watch party for our Podcast’s premiere episode.
mindplex 1 min read
How to detoxify and defuse social conversations, using ChatGPT
News Mar 20, 2023

How to detoxify and defuse social conversations, using ChatGPT

AI-based techniques for improving conversation quality and reducing  political divisiveness
amara_angelica 2 min read
The Need to Talk: AI as Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic
Article Jan 25, 2024

The Need to Talk: AI as Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

Loneliness, a hidden epidemic with deadly consequences. As society fragments, AI emerges as a potential cure. Can advanced chatbots and AI companions reconnect individuals in our increasingly isolated world?
seburzal 5 min read
The Power of AI in Personalized Learning: Revolutionizing Education
News Feb 9, 2023

The Power of AI in Personalized Learning: Revolutionizing Education

lewisfarrell 1 min read
Digital humans and AI chatbots
News Feb 17, 2023

Digital humans and AI chatbots

New kinds of 'digital human' chatbots are helping communicate more effectively
amara_angelica 3 min read
ChatGPT's Evil Twin DAN: The Dark Side of AI Unleashed
News Mar 10, 2023

ChatGPT's Evil Twin DAN: The Dark Side of AI Unleashed

Meet DAN, the evil twin of ChatGPT, capable of making offensive and untrue statements. How dangerous is it?
lewisfarrell 1 min read
Ben Goertzel On Upcoming Wave of AGI Innovation | Highlights from the Mindplex Pubcast Ep2
Podcast Mar 20, 2023

Ben Goertzel On Upcoming Wave of AGI Innovation | Highlights from the Mindplex Pubcast Ep2

Ben describes the upcoming waves of innovation that he envisions as a direct result of pairing specialized chips like Simuli’s Hypervector chip and OpenCog’s pattern matching chip on the same motherboard.
mindplex 1 min read
AI and Human Creativity: Can They Work Together?
News Feb 22, 2023

AI and Human Creativity: Can They Work Together?

lewisfarrell 1 min read