The return of pneumatic tubes
Pneumatic tubes were touted as something that would revolutionize the world. In science fiction, they…
I tested out a buzzy new text-to-video AI model from China
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The Download: video-generating AI, and Meta’s voice cloning watermarks
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Why does AI hallucinate?
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Why artists are becoming less scared of AI
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The Download: AI’s limitations
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What happened when 20 comedians got AI to write their routines
AI is good at lots of things: spotting patterns in data, creating fantastical images, and…
The cost of building the perfect wave
For nearly as long as surfing has existed, surfers have been obsessed with the search…
The Download: artificial surf pools, and unfunny AI
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How to opt out of Meta’s AI training
MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. If you post or…