Video: Geoffrey Hinton talks about the “existential threat” of AI
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton announced on Monday that he was stepping down from his role as a Google AI...
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Banking Sector Faces Tough Times As Morgan Stanley Becomes Latest To Announce Mass Layoffs
Key takeaways Morgan Stanley has announced 3,000 job roles will be cut in second round of layoffs Bank of America,...
The Download: recycling wind turbine blades, and safeguarding AI
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The White House is pressuring AI...
Stocks Vs. Bonds: Which Is The Better Investment?
Key takeaways The stock market has performed well in 2023, with the S&P 500 up 9% so far Bond yields...
The Download: Geoffrey Hinton’s AI fears, and decoding our thoughts
Geoffrey Hinton is a pioneer of deep learning who helped develop some of the most important techniques at the heart...
How chemists could give new life to old wind turbine blades
This is the first time that researchers have been able to break down a reinforced epoxy material to recover both...
We need to bring consent to AI
And oh boy did he have a lot to say. “I have suddenly switched my views on whether these things...
Geoffrey Hinton tells us why he’s now scared of the tech he helped build
It took until the 2010s for the power of neural networks trained via backpropagation to truly make an impact. Working...
Brain scans can translate a person’s thoughts into words
The researchers also showed the participants short Pixar videos that didn’t contain any dialogue, and recorded their brain responses in...
Undercover in the metaverse
The second aspect of preparation is related to mental health. Not all players behave the way you want them to...
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has quit Google
The 75-year-old computer scientist has divided his time between the University of Toronto and Google since 2013, when the tech...
Exxon And Chevron Notch Earnings Beats As Big Oil Continues To Fire
Key Takeaways Chevron and Exxon Mobil have announced big earnings beats, as big oil continues to perform exceptionally well in...
GDP Growth Slows In Q1, Adding Fuel To The Recession Fire
Key takeaways U.S. GDP only grew by 1.1% in Q1, missing expectations of 1.9% economic growth Treasury yields rose and...
The Download: policing the metaverse, and the dangers of extreme climate solutions
When Ravi Yekkanti puts on his headset to go to work, he never knows what the day spent in virtual...
A chatbot that asks questions could help you spot when it makes no sense
Fernanda Viégas, a professor of computer science at Harvard University, who did not participate in the study, says she is...
How an undercover content moderator polices the metaverse
Meta won’t say how many content moderators it employs or contracts in Horizon Worlds, or whether the company intends to...
How bugs and chemicals in your poo could give away exactly what you’ve eaten
It was tricky to find specific bugs associated with specific foods, but the presence of one particular microbe was a...
The future of generative AI is niche, not generalized
Whether or not this really amounts to an “iPhone moment” or a serious threat to Google search isn’t obvious at...
Microsoft’s Q1 Earnings Show Impact Of Companies Going All-In On AI
Key takeaways Microsoft smashed earnings forecasts with 7% sales lift and 9% net income increase The computing titan mentioned AI...
The flawed logic of rushing out extreme climate solutions
The problem with applying that mindset outside of software and social media is that the stakes are far higher and...