Technology
Is Tesla’s New Humanoid Robot “Optimus” an AI Gamechanger?
One question for Animesh Garg, a computer scientist at the University of Toronto.
Should NASA Have Its Own Spaceship to Compete with SpaceX and Blue Origin?
One Question for Lori Garver, former deputy administrator of NASA.
Moving Beyond Mimicry in Artificial Intelligence
What makes pre-trained AI models so impressive—and potentially harmful.
Researchers Gain New Understanding From Simple AI
Language processing programs are notoriously hard to interpret, but smaller versions can provide important insights into how they work.
Deep Learning Is Hitting a Wall
What would it take for artificial intelligence to make real progress?
Deepfake Luke Skywalker Should Scare Us
The power to create convincing deepfake icons could destabilize society.
The Uncanny Valley of Xenobots
These tiny living robots can now replicate and evolve—and be put to work.
AI Overcomes Stumbling Block on Brain-Inspired Hardware
Algorithms that use the brain’s communication signal can now work on analog neuromorphic chips, which closely mimic our energy-efficient brains.
AI Is Already Making Moral Choices for Us. Now What?
Delphi uses machine learning to tell us right from wrong—and much in between.
The Worrisome Rise of NFTs
An astrobiologist says non-fungible tokens do not bode well for our species’s future.
AI Researchers Fight Noise by Turning to Biology
Tiny amounts of artificial noise can fool neural networks, but not humans. Some researchers are looking to neuroscience for a fix.
