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Sharing a laugh: Scientists teach a robot when to have a sense of humor

Since at least the time of inquiring minds like Plato, philosophers and scientists have puzzled over the question “What’s so funny?” The Greeks attributed the source of humor to feeling superior at the expense of others. German psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud believed humor was a way to release pent-up energy. U.S. comedian Robin Williams tapped his anger at the absurd to make people laugh.

Do androids laugh at electric sheep? Study challenges AI models to recognize humor

Large neural networks, a form of artificial intelligence, can generate thousands of jokes along the lines of "Why did the chicken cross the road?" But do they understand why they're funny?

July 27, 2023

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Did you hear the one about ChatGPT telling jokes? Study highlights challenges of humor for large language models

People are feverishly embracing ChatGPT as they explore new means of academic research, coding, audience research, customer support, e-mail communications, summarizing documents and job searches.

June 13, 2023

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