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+28 +7The AI feedback loop: Researchers warn of ‘model collapse’ as AI trains on AI-generated content
As a generative AI training model is exposed to more AI-generated data, it performs worse, producing more errors, leading to model collapse.
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+28 +2Generative AI could have the biggest impacts on high earners, not people in low-paid jobs, McKinsey analysis finds
Recent generative AI iterations have focused on improving the cognitive skills needed for knowledge work in high-paid jobs, McKinsey's analysts wrote.
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+22 +3The chip industry can't keep up with the A.I. revolution
Commentary: Chip companies are struggling to innovatem, right as we need more powerful chips for A.I., argues Rakesh Kumar.
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+25 +4Space mining startup CEO says asteroid resources can save the planet
Resources that are finite on our planet "are abundant in the universe," AstroForge CEO Matt Gialich told IE in an interview.
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+16 +4Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050
Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total
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+15 +1Fantasy fears about AI are obscuring how we already abuse machine intelligence | Kenan Malik
We blame technology for decisions really made by governments and corporations
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+28 +5Can Apple Take the Metaverse Mainstream?
The iPhone maker is making a bold bet that it can redefine the niche category of virtual reality with its $3,500 goggles.
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+27 +41st-ever private Venus mission delayed until at least 2025
Rocket Lab had aimed to launch the mission this year.
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+22 +7How new lithium extraction technology could help us meet electric vehicle targets
A suite of new but largely unproven technologies called direct lithium extraction could revolutionize lithium mining, making it more efficient and sustainable.
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+30 +4Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials
Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal test subjects.
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+29 +7Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Heads of OpenAI, Google Deepmind and Anthropic say the threat is as great as pandemics and nuclear war.
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+23 +2Amazon introduces palm-scanning technology that would let customers buy a beer without reaching for their wallet at the bar
Amazon is offering to check your ID for the bartender with a palm-scanning payment method, but a bar owner says it's not necessary for smaller bars.
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+20 +2Moving Too Fast on AI Could Be Terrible for Humanity
We shouldn’t let people throw the world away in a perverse race to destruction, writes AI researcher Katja Grace
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+28 +2Death by GPS: are satnavs changing our brains?
We increasingly rely on GPS to get from A to B. But what happens if we’re led catastrophically astray – and are we losing our sense of direction?
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+22 +2Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material
The technology builds on research that showed it was possible to capture the energy in humidity. The latest discovery finds it's possible to do so with any material.
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+25 +3IBM wants to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer
The company wants to make large-scale quantum computers a reality within just 10 years.
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+19 +4At long last, the glorious future we were promised in space is on the way
"It is gratifying to see folks coming around."
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+24 +6Elon Musk's brain implant firm to launch first human trials
Neuralink has claimed it has secured approval from US Food and Drug Administration
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+32 +6Paralysed man walks using device that reconnects brain with muscles
Pioneering research could help development of miniaturised devices for stroke patients and paralysed people
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+3 +1How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars
Scientists are testing ways to construct buildings on Mars and the moon without hauling materials from Earth. One possible solution: 3D printed melted regolith.
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