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why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you

Hollywood writers are once again on strike. Their goal? Nothing less than figuring out how humans and AI can coexist with runaway late-stage capitalism.
why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you

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how a.i. is ruining the web and leaving humans behind

ChatGPT and its competitors are set to turn search, news, and social media into a complete dumpster fire.
how a.i. is ruining the web and leaving humans behind

# tech    

when artificial intelligence tries to go to court

In a legal and technical first, a robot lawyer is about to help a human defendant. Is it a good idea? And what happens next?
when artificial intelligence tries to go to court

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the brave, new, exploitative world of generative a.i.

Generative AI is meant to help writers, artists, and coders. But it may be stealing from them first, creating a legal and ethical nightmare.
the brave, new, exploitative world of generative a.i.

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why the next big leap in a.i. isn't new math, but energy savings

We keep seeing artificial intelligence do more and more impressive things. But the most impressive thing it can do next is to fit in our hands.
why the next big leap in a.i. isn't new math, but energy savings

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how and why machines are getting into art

Writing, animation, and illustration, things that used to be uniquely human, are now being invaded by artificial intelligence. So, what's next for creatives?
how and why machines are getting into art

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how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we'd fight back

Don't worry about the AI, worry about the humans training it, say researchers who found out how easy it is to turn machines evil.
how an a.i. could churn out millions of bioweapons, and how we'd fight back

# science    

how artificial intelligence is helping to crack fusion

Researchers trying to give the world a nearly limitless source of clean energy are getting a hand from an AI trained to fight against 100+ million degree plasma.
how artificial intelligence is helping to crack fusion

# astrobiology    

will all the aliens we meet end up being robots?

A popular thought among experts thinking about alien life is that any intelligent life we discover in space will be artificial. But how realistic is this notion?
will all the aliens we meet end up being robots?

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why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

To combat humanity's flaws, some pundits are urging us to give AI the power to govern. These ideas are guaranteed to backfire.
why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

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how artificial intelligence can help fix economies

Current economic models and priorities set almost a century ago are obviously failing us today. Can machines help us get back on the right track?
how artificial intelligence can help fix economies

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why computers of the future may have to sleep

Turns out artificial intelligence needs a nap every once in a while to stay accurate, and that may tell us something fundamental about our own minds.
why computers of the future may have to sleep

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china is creating the blueprint for totalitarian techno-idiocracy

China is aiming for AI supremacy to automate and export totalitarianism. This effort is bound to backfire, but not for the reason you may think.
china is creating the blueprint for totalitarian techno-idiocracy

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how artificial intelligence can help us fight antibiotic resistance

Researchers are enlisting computers in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and already have a promising new candidate in the pipeline.
how artificial intelligence can help us fight antibiotic resistance

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the simmering battle to define a.i. and how smart it can be

Despite constantly using algorithms defined as artificial intelligence and losing millions of jobs to it, we're still not sure where this technology can go and if it's really intelligent.
the simmering battle to define a.i. and how smart it can be

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