Travel just two hours west of Beijing by train, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by the rolling grasslands and ancient cinder cones of Inner Mongolia. This vast, arid land has long been China’s capital of sheep farming and coal...
Later this year, Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite that will extend an 18-by-18-meter mirror in orbit. The goal is to eventually launch up to 50,000 larger satellites that can reflect sunlight to Earth on demand. Reflect...
“He’s scared that something bad might happen.” I took our son’s hand and walked toward the entrance. “To you?” he asked. “To all of us.” Theo dragged his feet. I looked at my watch. I bet an Amby...
Abbott’s worry is that if US policy excludes AI-generated outputs from protection, that could put a damper on future drug development. Already, the US Copyright Office is refusing to grant copyrights to images and text generated by AI, raising...
I was delighted to get Hibiscus (otherwise known as hot pink), but there’s also a more subtle Pistachio (warm green), and the usual Frost (white) and Obsidian (black). I’m sad they cut Indigo (surely everyone’s favorite from last year)....
Philosophical musings on the consciousness of AI systems are intellectually interesting but legally ungrounded. For beliefs about consciousness to have any bearing, AI would need to be granted legal personhood. But a legal personhood framework for AI would likely...
Elon Musk is expected to spend big to boost Republicans in the midterms this November, according to Trump officials briefed on the matter.The precise amount could change, but the officials expect Musk to spend around $100 million to $200...
8 X’s algorithm learns what you hate—and shows you more of itA study found the impact was even stronger among Democrats. (404 Media) 9 A physicist proposes that the universe may repeat itself foreverThe same galaxies, lives and events...
You’re walking the dog at night, and your little flashlight, which has been getting dimmer, conks out. Instead of stumbling home in the dark, wouldn't it be great if you could somehow eke a little more energy out of...
A new research project called the AI Observatory aims to fill in the gap. Its analysis shows many more sensitive behaviors than are captured in reports from major AI companies, which focus more on work than on personal use....
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