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Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight

  • Written by Lu Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
imageAI chatbots need help learning to give accurate answers.CreativaImages/iStock via Getty Images

AI has made it easier than ever to find information: Ask ChatGPT almost anything, and the system swiftly delivers an answer. But the large language models that power popular tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude were not designed...

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