The article argues that public debate about AI focuses excessively on hypothetical “superintelligence” and human extinction while overlooking immediate dangers caused by unreliable systems being used
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Artificial intelligence has become both a transformative technology and a deeply contested idea. Broadly, AI refers to technologies that enable computers to perform tasks commonly associated with huma
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The piece argues that recent AI headlines have been driven more by corporate marketing than by verified technological breakthroughs. It cites Anthropic and OpenAI claims about models discovering softw
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Researchers from Dartmouth and partner universities developed WiPrint, a low-cost way to shape indoor Wi-Fi coverage using a custom 3D-printed plastic reflector wrapped in ordinary aluminum foil. The
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NASA’s overview of galaxy evolution explains that galaxies have been studied in great detail through deep-space observations such as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which revealed about 10,000 galaxies a
Researchers from the University of Washington have shown, for the first time, that malicious software can be encoded into physical DNA and then trigger a cyberattack when sequenced by a gene analyzer.
Researchers have identified a single immune receptor in common bean plants that helps them detect caterpillar feeding and trigger defenses. The study explains how beans translate being eaten into a sp
The article presents a new method for making **3D-printed mycelium biocomposites** without molds or tooling. The authors argue that conventional rapid prototyping relies heavily on petroleum-based pla
This article presents a next-generation artificial intelligence model designed to detect visually occult pancreatic cancer in a low-prevalence clinical setting. The study addresses a major challenge i
The article by Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie critiques the anthropomorphization of artificial intelligence (AI) in public discourse. The authors argue that describing AI systems using human-like term
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The article by Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie critiques the anthropomorphization of artificial intelligence (AI) in public discourse. The authors argue that describing AI systems using human-like term
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington examined how biased AI chatbots influenced political opinions among self-identifying Democrats and Republicans. Participants were assig
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington examined how biased AI chatbots influenced political opinions among self-identifying Democrats and Republicans. Participants were assig
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington examined how biased AI chatbots influenced political opinions among self-identifying Democrats and Republicans. Participants were assig