The authors argue that AI voices that adopt human social cues become perceived as social participants rather than inert tools. This shift carries important implications for settings such as healthcare ...

TL;DR: Politeness directed at ChatGPT, like saying thank you to a response, costs a surprising amount of money. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the real-world electricity costs amount to tens of ...

Last week, those of us from George Mason University staying at Exeter College, Oxford, England, during the summer school program had the pleasure of watching the taping of BBC’s “Lewis” — a sequel to ...

Imagine you are watching a movie, a delightfully engaging and entertaining film. Now imagine that the person sitting next to you is an acclaimed director, an expert at making movies. Will you see the ...

"Dump Trump." That's what my 9-year-old son Tommy said to some supporters of President Donald Trump on a train last Friday. We were returning from our second inauguration in four years. In 2013, he ...

What’s the most important skill for a soldier? Manners of course. That’s at least what the U.S. Army thought in 1949. That’s why the Department of the Army published a specific pamphlet for officers ...