Little did I know my new job would now include intentionally misspelling words like “ut3rus,” “m3nstru@tion,” and “p3ri0d,” a ...

Tensor networks enable researchers to tackle quantum physics problems previously thought to be solvable only by quantum computers. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation By applying a 1980s ...

Democracy Now! speaks with science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow about AI and his latest book, The ...

I was on A.J. Rice’s Dangerous Laughter podcast recently, and we got into a discussion about Generation X. Actually, that’s ...

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Why do algorithms keep showing us content we claim not to want? The answer isn’t manipulation—it’s conflict between our ...

Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts ...

Whether you're playing poker against a single opponent or find yourself in a bidding war over a home purchase with another prospective buyer, you are operating under conditions of imperfect ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

“Algospeak” capitalizes on our desire for attention and status. We should turn to God for both. I’ll typically start formulating ideas around 7 a.m. Thanks to a steady stream of information from my ...