Ai limitations

What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us

What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us

Jennifer Neville discusses her research into "surprising failures" in AI systems, where models, particularly LLMs, struggle with complexity in realistic user workflows. Her team focuses on practical evaluation for multi-turn conversations and agentic knowledge work, emphasizing the need for robust AI that understands context and user intent over time. She offers insights into bridging the gap between user expectations and AI capabilities, advocating for detailed user feedback and outlining the future of human-AI collaboration.

The Day AI Solves My Puzzles Is The Day I Worry (Prof. Cristopher Moore)

The Day AI Solves My Puzzles Is The Day I Worry (Prof. Cristopher Moore)

Professor Cristopher Moore of the Santa Fe Institute discusses the surprising effectiveness of AI, arguing it stems from the rich, non-random structure of the real world. He explores the limits of current models, the nature of intelligence as creative problem-solving and abstraction, the importance of grounding and shared reality, and the profound implications of computational irreducibility and the need for algorithmic transparency in high-stakes applications.