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Artificial Intelligence Archive

Archives for October 2022

Technology
How tech is helping us talk to animalsHow tech is helping us talk to animals
Technology

Researchers are using drones, AI, and digital recorders to create a “zoological version of Google Translate.”

By Neel Dhanesha
Joy Buolamwini saw first-hand the harm of AI bias. Now she’s challenging tech to do better.
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

How a personal experience with facial recognition tech sparked a broad campaign for algorithmic justice.

By Sigal Samuel
How smart will AI get? Ajeya Cotra has an answer.
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

Predicting the pace of AI intelligence is the first step to knowing what we should do about it.

By Sigal Samuel
Jason Matheny is helping humanity prepare for the existential threats of the future
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

From AI to bioengineered risks, Jason Matheny studies what governments will face in the coming years.

By Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg
DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis is AI’s grandmaster
The 2022 Future Perfect 50

From mastering games to decoding proteins, Hassabis is shepherding the next generation of artificial intelligence.

By Bryan Walsh
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI art looks way too EuropeanAI art looks way too European
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

DALL-E and other models keep making art that ignores traditions from the rest of the world.

By Neel Dhanesha
Technology
The race to stop weaponized robotsThe race to stop weaponized robots
Technology

A group of robot makers recently declared that they’re against the “weaponization” of their robots.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.
Technology

A brief guide to the weird and revolutionary world of quantum computers.

By Bryan Walsh