"Study Reveals Widespread Lack of Common Sense, Contrary to Popular Belief"
New research from Penn introduces a framework for quantifying common sense, revealing variations in common beliefs and the influence of social perceptiveness. The study highlights the uniqueness of common-sense perceptions and suggests potential applications in global studies and AI development. The researchers found that demographic factors like age, education, or political leaning did not significantly influence a person’s level of common sense, but social perceptiveness correlated with higher commonsensicality. They also aim to expand their research globally to understand how common sense varies across different cultures and societies and to develop methods to implement common sense in AI systems.