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In the movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, astronauts Frank and Dave don’t realize that the AI controlling their ship is reading their lips as they discuss disconnecting it. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images

No, AI systems don’t have a drive to survive – a developmental psychologist explains why it only looks that way

In tests, some AI systems resisted being shut down. But an instinct to stay “alive” isn’t the reason they behaved that way.
David Dunning and Justin Kruger tested psychology students to see whether the least skilled were also the most unaware. Rich Vintage/E+ via Getty Images

Debunking the Dunning‑Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average

The idea that the least skilled are the most unaware of their incompetency is pervasive in science and pop culture. But a new analysis of the data shows that the Dunning-Kruger effect may not be true.
New research indicates that rhesus monkeys show interoception – the ability to sense physiological processes like their own heartbeats. Matthew Verdolivo/UC Davis IET Academic Technology Services

Monkeys can sense their own heartbeats, an ability tied to mental health, consciousness and memory in humans

Researchers used a test designed for babies to show that rhesus monkeys can sense their own heartbeats. The finding opens up important paths of research into consciousness and mental health issues.

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