GPT-4 has passed the Turing test, researchers claim

A robot and a scientist facing the Turing test. Artificial intelligence vector concep illustration..

Not only are we interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) online more than ever, but more than we realize. So researchers asked people to talk to four agents, including one human and three different types of AI models, to see if they could tell the difference. The ‘Turing Test’, first proposed as ‘the imitation game’ by … Read more

Claim your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks before June 2024

Players who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can claim plenty of in-game goodies this month, including some for some of the best free Xbox games. If you don’t like what’s on offer right now, fear not, as Microsoft tends to add more perks to the service throughout the month, so something could pop up … Read more

Budweiser clarifies ‘100% renewable electricity’ claim on UK website after complaint to ASA

The brewer has been accused of a “big lie” and burying the truth in the “fine print” despite “informally resolving” a complaint with the advertising regulator. But the company behind Budweiser insists it produces more renewable electricity than it uses in its breweries. By means of Sarah Taaffe-Maguire, business reporter @taaffems Thursday May 30, 2024 … Read more

My insurer said driving from a station is commuting – and denied my claim

Devil in the details: The definition of just one word, “commuting,” is at the heart of the problem

I work in London, live in Hertfordshire and take the train and then the tube to work. I usually walk or cycle to my local train station before taking public transport to the capital, but occasionally I have to drive. When I do this I usually take the family car, but one day last October … Read more