Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding
In the field of computer science, there is perhaps no more fundamental task than to sort. Bubble, heap, merge—take your pick. The methods for reordering data inside a computer have...
Google DeepMind’s game-playing AI just found another way to make code faster
DeepMind’s run of discoveries in fundamental computer science continues. Last year the company used a version of its game-playing AI AlphaZero to find new ways to speed up the calculation...
Binance and Coinbase CEOs’ wealth slashed by billions
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed back-to-back lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase — the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world and in the US, respectively — causing billions to be...
‘Black Mirror’ creator used ChatGPT to write episode: ‘Was s–t’
Oh, the humanity. “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker, 52, says he used the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT to write an episode of the smash Netflix series — but he wasn’t impressed by...
Q&A: Gabriela Sá Pessoa on Brazilian politics, human rights in the Amazon, and AI
Gabriela Sá Pessoa is a journalist passionate about the intersection of human rights and climate change. She came to MIT from The Washington Post, where she worked from her home...
Tesla’s Model 3 cheaper than Toyota’s Camry with tax benefits
Tesla’s rapid adjustment of its battery supply chain means all of its Model 3 vehicles qualify for federal US credits that, along with other tax breaks, could lower its price to...
Visual captions: Using large language models to augment video conferences with dynamic visuals
Posted by Ruofei Du, Research Scientist, and Alex Olwal, Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google Augmented Reality Recent advances in video conferencing have significantly improved remote video communication through features like...
Apple CEO Tim Cook panned for not wearing Vision Pro
Apple CEO Tim Cook was slammed Tuesday for failing to don the “Vision Pro” headset during the company’s much-anticipated reveal of its pricey new goggles. In classic Apple fashion, Cook...
Coinbase sued over crypto violations, one day after SEC sued Binance
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest US cryptocurrency exchange of operating illegally because it failed to first register with the regulator. The lawsuit is the...
AI Could Usher in a New Era of Music. Will It Suck?
Michael Sayman has worked at Facebook, Google, Roblox, and Twitter. At 26, the software engineer has already published a memoir, App Kid. But until he began work on his latest project,...
Microsoft to pay $20M for violating children’s privacy laws
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle charges from the US Federal Trade Commission that it illegally collected personal information from children without a guardian’s consent. The tech giant has...
Don’t Want Students to Rely on ChatGPT? Have Them Use It
When I first caught students attempting to use ChatGPT to write their essays, it felt like an inevitability. My initial reaction was frustration and irritation—not to mention gloom and doom...
Apple Ghosts the Generative AI Revolution
After years of anticipation and contributions from thousands of people, Apple Vision Pro made its debut yesterday, promising immersion in apps, games, movies, and the workplace. With more than 20 cameras,...
EmTech Next is happening June 13-15
EmTech Next, MIT Technology Review’s signature digital transformation conference, is June 13-15, 2023. This year’s event looks at the game-changing power of generative AI, the technology, and the legal implications...
To avoid AI doom, learn from nuclear safety
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Ok, doomer. For the past few weeks,...
