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John Licato
John Licato is an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department of the University of South Florida (USF), and the founder/director of the Advancing Machine and Human Reasoning (AMHR) Lab.
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University of South Florida
Assistant professor, Computer Science and Engineering
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Creating "humanlike minds" is the next step in AI development - Marketplace
Artificial general intelligence is an advanced form of AI that can learn, adapt and solve problems just like humans. Although experts disagree on some of the benchmarks for defining it, AGI is likely to become a reality soon, says John Licato of the University of South Florida.
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Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
The rubber met the road for language AIs in 2024. The hard realities led to new, smaller models and safety measures for the big ones. 2024’s R&D also set the stage for the next big thing: AI agents.
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John Licato helping bring Florida’s first AI and cybersecurity college to life at USF
John Licato is pioneering the future. His interest in video games led to a passion for technology, and he has since dedicated his education, research and career to the field. As an associate professor at the University of South Florida, he shares his passion with students and teaches the future AI and cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow.
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Protecting Your Privacy While Using AI: Expert Insights
John advises caution with AI, noting third-party hosted AI like ChatGPT likely collects data. He suggests avoiding sharing personal info unless familiar with privacy policies. For AI searches like Perplexity, similar concerns exist. To stay safe, read privacy policies, adjust settings, and understand AI concepts. Always verify AI-provided info with reputable sources.
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I research in the intersection of human reasoning and artificial intelligence, in the sub-areas of cognitive modeling, natural language processing (NLP), and how to make people reason better using AI. I introduced, and currently teach, the NLP course at USF, which is the research area that produced ChatGPT and the neural transformer technology that it is based on. I also have ongoing work studying the true reasoning capabilities of language models like ChatGPT.
Areas of expertise:
--Combining AI, cognitive science and natural language processing to create systems capable of advanced reasoning and decision support
--The use of AI agents – systems or programs used to perform tasks autonomously without human intervention
--AI tools to enhance human reasoning and improve workflows
