In a certain, strange way, generative AI peaked with OpenAI’s GPT-2 seven years ago. Little known to anyone outside of tech circles, GPT-2 excelled at producing unexpected answers. It was creative.

Students utilizing the Q center to learn and review material for their midterm exams. The Q center is the most commonly used math resource center for students at the University of Connecticut. Photo ...

Researchers analysed the use of large language models in over a million pre-print and published scientific papers between 2020 and 2024, and found the largest, fastest growth in use of the AI systems ...