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Limitations of AI

Max Jamilly, a PhD student at the University of Oxford, Fintan Nagle, a cognitive neuroscientist at UCL, and Charles Ross, Chairman of the Brain Mind Forum, discuss a new era of human and machine symbiosis for artificial intelligence.

NoneMax Jamilly, F. Naglâ¦3 Citations2018Connected Papers

DOI: 10.1093/ITNOW/BWY006CiteSaveSource

Limitations of AI

The promise of AI with its breathtaking range of applications seems to be without limits. To elaborate on limitations of AI may therefore be perceived by some of our readers as a spin in opposite directions. AI is so much associated with accelerating innovation, insight, and decision making that we see its opportunities as immeasurable. And yet, even for AI, there are limits and challenges, as we â¦

NoneEberhard Hechler, Mâ¦0 Citations2020Connected Papers

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4842-6206-1_13CiteSaveSource

The Limits of Artificial Intelligence

This paper examines the boundaries of current machine learning systems, focusing on generalization, data dependence, and the absence of causal reasoning that constrains real-world deployment across domains.

NoneR. Kaur et al.7 Citations2022Connected Papers

DOI: 10.1016/j.artint.2022.103771CiteSaveSource

Rethinking AI Limitations

We argue that many perceived limitations of AI stem from misaligned evaluation methods rather than fundamental capability gaps, and propose a framework for more faithful benchmarking of model behavior.

NoneT. Okafor, L. Reyes1 Citation2023Connected Papers

DOI: 10.1145/3583131.3590482CiteSaveSource

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