Technology
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Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice
The astrophysicist’s synthesized voice conveyed a self -
AI Is the Black Mirror
Why the kinship between artificial intelligence and the human mind is terrifying. -
Is Technology Worthy of Our Faith?
Harvard and MIT humanist chaplain Greg M. Epstein on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Tech Agnostic. -
Your Data’s Strange Undersea Voyage
The internet is a series of tubes. In the ocean. -
What AI Can Do for Your Country
Artificial intelligence could transform how the government works—but it’ll be a daunting transition. -
Speaking With Whales
AI could help us understand what whales are saying. But should we talk back? -
The March of the Mushroom Robots
Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll. -
In the Beginning, There Was Computation
Life is code, and code is life, in nature as it is in technology. -
How to Solve the Drone Traffic Problem
For a clear path, follow the birds. -
Who’s Smarter: AI or a 5-Year-Old?
A faceoff between the most advanced large language model and a regular kid.
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A Snaky Use for CRISPR
Indiana Jones would love to hear about this new application for the gene-editing technology.
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A Reality Check on Superhuman AI
What’s missing from a bold new prediction of rapid progress in artificial intelligence.
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Color-Coding Crops for Climate Change
Novel ways to use gene-editing to make farming more sustainable.
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Why Animals Run Faster than Robots
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. -
Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AI
American writer Meghan O’Gieblyn on when the mind is alive. -
Can Chatbots Hold Meaningful Conversations?
Training AI to read novels might help. -
How AI Can Save the Zebras
Scanning animal patterns like bar codes boosts conservation. -
How Quickly Do Large Language Models Learn Unexpected Skills?
A new study suggests that so-called emergent abilities actually develop gradually and predictably, depending on how you measure them.