Special issue on artificial intelligence
Can ChatGPT become your new health advisor – or even your therapist? Generative AI tools are changing how we access health information, offering speed and convenience like never before. But alongside the benefits come real risks. This article explores the promise and pitfalls of AI in non-clinical
With the growing popularity and increasing capabilities of generative AI, more and more attention is also drawn to AI model biases, in particular, gender biases. But what exactly does bias mean in this context, how should it be addressed, and what role do humans play in all this?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare, from enhancing radiology diagnoses to supporting mental health treatment. But while it promises efficiency and accuracy, its integration raises questions of trust, bias, and decision-making dynamics. Will AI become an indispensable medical
AIs like ChatGPT are trained only on texts and do not actually experience the world. It’s been argued that for this reason, AI’s cannot really ‘understand’. This is called the symbol grounding problem: symbols have to be connected to perception and action. To address the question whether AIs can
Not long ago, artificial intelligence was mostly found in science fiction and computer science departments. Today, it drafts our emails, recommends our next purchase, tutors our children, and occasionally tells us it understands how we feel. This shift has happened so quickly that our psychological
A supermarket with prices that can change at any time and fully automated checkouts is no longer fiction but a reality enabled by artificial intelligence. This raises important questions about the consequences for consumers. Besides greater convenience, efficiency, and a personalized shopping
Why do we treat Alexa or ChatGPT like a helpful coworker – or even a friend? This article explores how talking to conversational AI shapes the beliefs we form about machines.
When AI determines medical treatments or prison sentences, we may find comfort in the idea of a “human touch” in decisions, for instance, in the form of human oversight mandated in AI regulation. But does human oversight add something meaningful or does it merely serve to convince us to trust AI?
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is closely tied to human cognitive abilities – mental processes that determine how we interpret, evaluate, and respond to AI-generated information. Understanding this interplay is essential for designing AI systems that align with human cognition, enhancing
AI's decisions are often comprised with a human in the loop. Why? The person tries to improve the decisions but ends up making it worse despite good intentions. Our need to contribute interferes with these systems. In this article, we discuss this issue and whether explainable AI can foster true