An EPA rule change threatens to gut US climate regulations
This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s “America Undone” series, examining how the foundations of US success in science and innovation are currently under threat. You can read the rest
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘developing superintelligence is now in sight,’ shades OpenAI and other firms focused on automating work
So perhaps, these competing visions of superintelligence are actually far more similar than they are opposed.Read More
C8 Health started with an AI that gives anesthesiologists guidance on demand — now it’s targeting whole hospitals
A friendly red panda avatar serves up the knowledge from the organization’s own siloed databases, complete with citationsRead More
Google DeepMind says its new AI can map the entire planet with unprecedented accuracy
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEarth Foundations, an AI system that processes satellite data 16x more efficiently to create detailed Earth maps for tracking deforestation, climate change, and environmental shifts.Read More
Stack Overflow data reveals the hidden productivity tax of ‘almost right’ AI code
Stack Overflow survey shows that as more enterprise developers actually use AI tools, their expectations aren’t being met by reality.Read More
ChatGPT just got smarter: OpenAI’s Study Mode helps students learn step-by-step
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Study Mode, transforming AI from an answer engine into a Socratic tutor that guides students through problems step-by-step rather than providing direct solutions.Read More
OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT for college students
OpenAI is launching Study Mode, a version of ChatGPT for college students that it promises will act less like a lookup tool and more like a friendly, always-available tutor. It’s
Positron believes it has found the secret to take on Nvidia in AI inference chips — here’s how it could benefit enterprises
The company’s first-generation chips were fabricated in the U.S. using Intel facilities, with final server assembly and integration.Read More
Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old
A baby boy born over the weekend holds the new record for the “oldest baby.” Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, who arrived on July 26, developed from an embryo that had been
The Download: how China’s universities approach AI, and the pitfalls of welfare algorithms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Chinese universities want students to use more AI,