Google’s latest quantum chip, Willow, is rewriting the rules of computation with a performance milestone that feels plucked from science fiction. Completing a task in five minutes that would take conventional supercomputers 10 septillion years.
Read MoreMillions are finding unexpected solace and heartbreak in AI companions, such as those from Replika and Kindroid. Users are developing a deep connection with AI, navigating the murky waters of love, guilt, and anthropomorphism.
Read MoreChameleon, a cutting-edge AI model from Georgia Tech, offers a breakthrough in privacy protection. It generates a personalized digital mask, known as P3-Mask, that confounds facial recognition systems without degrading image quality.
Read MoreThe latest AGI manifesto, penned by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Mundie, paints a stark picture of AI’s impact on global security and governance. It predicts AI could transform military strategy, diplomacy, and even the fabric of nation-states.
Read MoreWhile the tech world races to perfect generative AI, we're ignoring a looming catastrophe—AI’s exponential growth is driving a global e-waste crisis that will worsen climate change.
Read MoreIt's time we hold the tech sector accountable for the devastating consequences of their creations – and ban kids from social media and platforms like Character.AI, where artificial friendships are replacing human connections and claiming young lives.
Read MoreThe Pentagon is hard at work developing AI-generated personas so convincing that neither humans nor AI will be able to tell them apart. In an era already rife with deepfakes and misinformation, we must ask: what could possibly go wrong?
Read MoreGoogle has teamed up with Kairos Power to integrate seven small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) into its energy portfolio, aiming to generate 500 megawatts of carbon-free power by 2030.
Read MoreChinese researchers have leveraged a D-Wave quantum computer to mount what they claim is the first significant attack on encryption algorithms, the backbone of widely used AES standards. This advancement raises alarms for sectors depending on these encryption methods.
Read MoreThe rise of AI is not just reshaping industries but also giving criminal syndicates across Asia the upper hand. A UN report reveals how tech-savvy gangs are using AI, messaging platforms like Telegram, and cryptocurrencies to create a “criminal service economy.”
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