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Be Literal With Chatbots. Figurative Language Confuses Them

Computer scientists recently examined the performance of dialog systems, such as personal assistants and chatbots designed to interact with humans. The team found that when these systems are ...

Businesses Need to Make Work More Human: Bain & Company

Companies need to rehumanize the way they think about work, says a new report from Bain & Company, which found that 58 percent of workers across 10 major economies feel the pandemic has forced ...

Friendliness, Trust Win Out Over Skill in Teammate Choices

People who are friendly and trustworthy are more likely to be selected for teams than those who are known for just their skill competency and personal reputation, according to new research from ...

How to Keep Older Workers From Leaving During Great Resignation

Experienced older workers will retire eventually, but a new study suggests how employers may persuade some of them to stick around for a few more years. It all comes down to offering a specific type ...

Customers Trust Bots That Seem Human

The helpful person guiding you through your online purchase might not be a person at all. As artificial intelligence and natural language processing advance, we often don't know if we are talking to ...

Lack of Historical Records Not the Reason Atlantic Hurricanes Seem More Frequent — They Really Are

Forecasting how storms may change in the future, it helps to know something about their past. Judging from historical records dating back to the 1850s, hurricanes in the North Atlantic have become ...

Pandemic Lockdowns Only Work for a Limited Time, Study Finds

As the world struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many countries grapple with the possibility of imposing more lockdown measures, like those widely used in the spring of 2020. But how well do ...

Cost of Cyber Disruptions on Critical Infrastructure At Least $8M Per Day: Research

The resilience of America's critical infrastructure networks has been tested over the last year by an increasing number of serious disasters—both natural and manmade—including winter storms ...

AI Improves Prediction of Key Wildfire Spark—Lightning

Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study led by the University ...

Holiday Theft Trends; Driver, Hauler Tips For Protecting Precious Cargo

Networking equipment, tequila and footwear were high on the list of thieves intercepting cargo shipments during the 2020 holiday season, Verisk's CargoNet reported yesterday. CargoNet also offered ...