The Download: AC habits, and Starliner’s stranded astronauts
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AI “godfather” Yoshua Bengio has joined a UK project to prevent AI catastrophes
Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award winner who is considered one of the “godfathers” of modern…
How covid conspiracies led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism
Several million people were listening in February when Joe Rogan falsely declared that “party drugs”…
What to know about China’s push for hydrogen-powered transportation
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The Download: AIDS denialism, and AI safety mechanisms
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Google is finally taking action to curb non-consensual deepfakes
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A playbook for crafting AI strategy
Giddy predictions about AI, from its contributions to economic growth to the onset of mass…
Your future air conditioner might act like a battery
As temperatures climb on hot days, many of us are quick to crank up our…
The Download: climate-friendlier air conditioners, and fighting explicit deepfakes
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We need to prepare for ‘addictive intelligence’
AI concerns overemphasize harms arising from subversion rather than seduction. Worries about AI often imagine…