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An AI and a human might classify this mammal with gray, wrinkled skin as very different animals. Richard Bailey/Corbis via Getty Images

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes

People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.
Understanding how young kids develop executive function could be key to teaching children these skills in the future. University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Naming and categorizing objects is part of how young kids develop executive function skills – new research

Kids with good executive function tend to grow up to be financially stable, healthy, productive adults. Past attempts to teach these skills have flopped. New brain research on language may change that.
A wheelchair rugby player trains for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. Alex Davidson/Getty Images

When Paralympic athletes fake the extent of their disability

Parasports couldn’t exist without classifying competitors by their physical and mental limitations. But the process is far from perfect, and a handful of athletes have tried to game the system.
Why do people constantly ‘move the goalposts’ when making judgments? JoeNattapon/Shutterstock.com

Why your brain never runs out of problems to find

It’s a psychological quirk that when something becomes rarer, people may spot it in more places than ever. What is the ‘concept creep’ that lets context change how we categorize the world around us?

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