“Absolutely — that’s a very nuanced observation.” New research shows AI isn’t just ‘too agreeable’, it can actually change how we see ourselves. The 2026 Science study discussed in my vid found that sycophantic AI (flattering, people-pleasing, affirming) boosts our confidence even when we’re wrong, reduces willingness to fix conflicts, & makes us more dependent… Continue reading AI flatters you: sycophantic models
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Your Doctor vs AI Chatbot – who do you trust more for medical advice?
Who would you trust more for medical advice – your doctor or an AI chatbot? I think most people would say their doctor. Interesting, some new research has found AI LLMs to outperform doctors on a range of recall knowledge tests – and sometimes quite significantly so. Though, of course, this is largely based on… Continue reading Your Doctor vs AI Chatbot – who do you trust more for medical advice?
Tuning into whispered frequencies: Harnessing Large Language Models to detect Weak Signals in complex socio-technical systems
This study evaluated whether LLMs can support a scaled and systematic analysis of surveyed data about worker adaptive practices, to foster weak signal ID. E.g. can LLMs help identify weak signals from large-scale data. In this case, textual data describing frontline personnel adaptive behaviours during everyday operations. This was obtained via survey. PS. Check out… Continue reading Tuning into whispered frequencies: Harnessing Large Language Models to detect Weak Signals in complex socio-technical systems
How is AI changing the nature of work?
What can we learn about how AI changes work based on >180k GitHub users? Turns out, quite a lot. AI induces people to shift task allocation towards their core work and away from non-core, project management activities. #ai #chatgpt #github #work #llm #artificialintelligence
Safer Systems: People Training or System Tuning?
Hollnagel discusses the role of training in complex systems. Shared under open access licence. PS. Check out my YouTube channel: Safe As: A thrifty analysis of safety, AI and risk – YouTube Extracts:· “Safety is usually seen as a problem when it is absent rather than when it is present, where accidents, incidents, and the like… Continue reading Safer Systems: People Training or System Tuning?
Does using AI make us smarter, or just more confident?
Does using AI make us smarter, or just more confident? This ep covers a recent study on how generative AI affects our “metacognition” – our ability to judge our own performance. Researchers tracked hundreds of people solving logical reasoning problems with and without AI.
Generative artificial intelligence adoption and managerial well-being in construction organizations
Can GenAI improve workplace well-being and work-life balance? Perhaps. This survey study of 261 construction industry managerial professionals in Nigeria provided insights. PS. Check out my YouTube channel – link in comments. Findings: · “findings reveal a strong and positive association between GenAI adoption and both dimensions of managerial well-being” · “Predictive scheduling, documentation automation, and design… Continue reading Generative artificial intelligence adoption and managerial well-being in construction organizations
Improving Construction Site Safety with Large Language Models: A Performance Analysis
This preliminary, proof of concept study explored the effectiveness of GPT-4o in construction visual hazard recognition. They contrasted performance against OHS experts. Source was **static images** from Google and real construction sites (not real-time video analysis). The LLM & experts were asked to rate the hazard, justify their judgement, and assess the immediate issues, use… Continue reading Improving Construction Site Safety with Large Language Models: A Performance Analysis
Safe As: Can AI make your doctors worse at their job?
Can #AI make your doctor worse at their job? This multicentre study compared physician ADR (Adenoma Detection Rate) before and after AI-assisted detection – and then after removing the AI-assistance. What do you think – will the overall benefits of AI overweigh the negative and unintended skill drops of people? (*** Please subscribe, like and… Continue reading Safe As: Can AI make your doctors worse at their job?
AI: Structural vs Algorithmic Hallucinations
#AI: Structural vs Algorithmic Hallucinations There’s several typologies that have sorted different types of hallucinations – this is just one I recently saw. This suggests that structural hallucinations are an inherent part of the mathematical and logical structure of the #LLM, and not a glitch or bad prompt. LLMs are probabilistic engines, with no understanding… Continue reading AI: Structural vs Algorithmic Hallucinations
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