Nature

AI models were given four weeks of therapy: the results worried researchers

Chatbots put through psychotherapy report trauma and abuse. Authors say models are doing more than role play, but researchers ...
MIT Technology Review

LLMs contain a LOT of parameters. But what’s a parameter?

Think back to middle school algebra, like 2 a + b. Those letters are parameters: Assign them values and you get a result. In ...

As AI Moves Into Government, National Security Enters A New Era In 2026

From AI ministers to cyber risk at scale, 2026 marks a turning point as governments embed AI into systems that underpin trust ...
Mountain West Connection on MSN

Stats corner: Understanding basketball ranking methods

Every year, the NCAA Selection Committee faces the monumental task of seeding the NCAA Tournament, a decision heavily influenced by complex ranking systems. But what exactly are these systems, and how ...