artificial intelligence (AI) /newsroom/taxonomy/term/17660/all en Researchers find design flaws and oversight issues in certain health apps, offer solutions for more effective tools /newsroom/channels/news/researchers-find-design-flaws-and-oversight-issues-certain-health-apps-offer-solutions-more-360944 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>AI-powered apps offering medical diagnoses at the click of a button are often limited by biased data and a lack of regulation, leading to inaccurate and unsafe health advice, a new study found.</p> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:26:03 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 314805 at /newsroom AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling /newsroom/channels/news/ai-meets-citizen-science-unlock-nature-storytelling-354331 <p>A new project led by VRƵ researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood. ‘The Lives of Literary Characters’ is a first-of-its-kind initiative, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and the collective wisdom of readers worldwide to explore the question: why do we tell stories?</p> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:53:14 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 307591 at /newsroom A Cree-speaking Alexa bot? /newsroom/channels/news/cree-speaking-alexa-bot-345535 <p>Indigenous communities across the globe are fighting to retain their languages, which serve as means through which cultures, knowledge and traditions are preserved and transmitted between generations.</p> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:11:41 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 288656 at /newsroom Bots with feelings: Study explores how human customers react to AI chatbots with emotions /newsroom/channels/news/bots-feelings-study-explores-how-human-customers-react-ai-chatbots-emotions-344246 <p>Artificial intelligence chatbots that show positive feelings — such as adding an “I am excited to do so!” or a few exclamation marks — do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of South Florida, the Georgia Institute of Technology and VRƵ.</p> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:28:49 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 288568 at /newsroom