The week in audio: The Reith Lectures; Consumed By Desire; Look at What You Could Have Won; John Grant’s Beautiful Creatures
Man’s inability to dominate machines was laid bare, Philippa Perry got to the bottom of desire, and a Bullseye tribute bridged the generation gap
Worried about super-intelligent machines? They are already here | John Naughton
Forget about the danger of robots creating a sci-fi-style dystopia. The modern corporation is already doing all of that
Los robots asesinos no son de ciencia ficción. Hay más presión para prohibirlos
Tras una reunión reciente de la ONU en la que se debatió la regulación de estas armas letales, han aumentado los pedidos para proscribirlas.
Los robots asesinos no son de ciencia ficción. Hay más presión para prohibirlos
Tras una reunión reciente de la ONU en la que se debatió la regulación de estas armas letales, han aumentado los pedidos para proscribirlas.
Eliminating artificial intelligence bias is everyone's job
A call for more awareness and training behind AI deployments. Not just for developers and data scientists, bur also product managers, executives, marketing managers, and merchandisers.
AI helps with drug discovery
Drug-target interaction is a prominent research area in drug discovery, which refers to the recognition of interactions between chemical compounds and the protein targets. Chemists estimate that 1060 compounds with drug-like properties could be made—that's more than the total number of atoms in the Solar System, as an article reported in the journal Nature in 2017.
Developing an ultra-scalable artificial synapse
A research team, led by Assistant Professor Desmond Loke from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has developed a new type of artificial synapse based on two-dimensional (2D) materials for highly scalable brain-inspired computing.
The problem with machine translation: Beware the wisdom of the crowd
According to collective intelligence evangelist and journalist James Surowiecki, groups are much better at making predictions than the individuals who belong to those groups, be they novices or leading experts.
Science Made Simple: What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) simply means intelligence in machines, in contrast to natural intelligence found in humans and other natural organisms. Artificial intelligence gained its name and became a formal field of research in 1956, and initial wo
2022 Resolution: How to stop worrying and welcome the robots
We may have reached a tipping point in the automation labor equation. Here's what that means for the foreseeable future.
Editorial: Our predictions for the AI industry in 2022
The AI industry continued to thrive this year as companies sought ways to support business continuity through rapidly-changing situations. For those already invested, many are now doubling-down after reaping the benefits.
A Move for 'Algorithmic Reparation' Calls for Racial Justice in AI
Researchers are encouraging those who work in AI to explicitly consider racism, gender, and other structural inequalities.
AI Used To Predict Synthesis of Complex Novel Materials – “Materials No Chemist Could Predict”
AI machine learning presents a roadmap to define new materials for any need, with implications in green energy and waste reduction. Scientists and institutions dedicate more resources each year to the discovery of novel materials to fuel the world. A
Nickel oxide is a material that can 'learn' like animals and could help further AI research
A unique material, nickel oxide demonstrates the ability to learn things about its environment in a way that emulates the most basic learning abilities of animals, as my colleagues and I describe in a new paper.
EU clears $19.7B Microsoft-Nuance deal without any small print
The EU has concluded Microsoft’s $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance doesn’t pose competition concerns.
The Future of Reality Is Multiple Choice
As a new Matrix film arrives in theaters, our senior senior correspondent asks: What is real?
'The Matrix Resurrections' Review: The Wachowskis Were the Oracles All Along
Directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski warned about the dangers of trusting tech 22 years ago. With the latest sequel, Lana is back with another harbinger.
Face Recognition Is Being Banned—but It’s Still Everywhere
Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks.