A large part of what we’re doing with large language models involves looking at human behavior. That might get lost in some conversations about AI, but it’s really central to a lot of the work that’s ...

Never underestimate the mind of a crow. Members of a family of birds that includes ravens, rooks, magpies, and jays, crows have been known to bend wire into hooks to retrieve food; drop nuts in a road ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Centaur can predict and simulate human thought and behavior better than any past models, opening the door for cutting-edge research applications. When ...

Other people can be baffling. Even in our closest relationships, loved ones frequently behave in ways that can seem inexplicable. Why can’t your friend recognize her self-destructive foibles? Why do ...

Walk into any party and you’ll witness a living galaxy of behavior. Someone is brushing a friend’s hair; a couple leans close in flirtation; a group laughs too loudly over cards; others linger by the ...