OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, recently suggested that its advanced model, known as GPT-6 Astra, could mark the arrival of something called artificial general intelligence, or AGI.OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, recently suggested that its advanced model, known as GPT-6 Astra, could mark the arrival of something called artificial general intelligence, or AGI.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
A team of University of Toronto Engineering researchers has developed a flexible foot pad for the “Hopcopter”—a one-legged, hopping robot they developed—significantly enhancing its performance on sand, ice and other difficult terrain.A team of University of Toronto Engineering researchers has developed a flexible foot pad for the “Hopcopter”—a one-legged, hopping robot they developed—significantly enhancing its performance on sand, ice and other difficult terrain.[#item_full_content]
The productivity gains of generative AI are often touted as the main reason for its rapid adoption. Much like how a calculator can instantly solve mathematical equations too long for the human brain to compute, generative AI can help someone quickly summarize long articles and draft emails.The productivity gains of generative AI are often touted as the main reason for its rapid adoption. Much like how a calculator can instantly solve mathematical equations too long for the human brain to compute, generative AI can help someone quickly summarize long articles and draft emails.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
How can we harness the potential of automation while retaining human oversight? And what does successful automation look like in practice?How can we harness the potential of automation while retaining human oversight? And what does successful automation look like in practice?Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
One of the earliest uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Claude was producing source code—computer language instructions that make up software such as word processors, your internet browser and everything else.One of the earliest uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Claude was producing source code—computer language instructions that make up software such as word processors, your internet browser and everything else.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Worried about your employment prospects now that the next level of artificial intelligence has arrived, accompanied by breakthroughs like ChatGPT? “Don’t be,” says Barry Smith, Ph.D., SUNY distinguished professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo. “There are many things that AI does well, but there are too many areas of human intelligence that involve what you can’t emulate through the data that’s used to train AI.”Worried about your employment prospects now that the next level of artificial intelligence has arrived, accompanied by breakthroughs like ChatGPT? “Don’t be,” says Barry Smith, Ph.D., SUNY distinguished professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo. “There are many things that AI does well, but there are too many areas of human intelligence that involve what you can’t emulate through the data that’s used to train AI.”Business[#item_full_content]
Flying insects, such as fruit flies, bees, dragonflies and mosquitoes, can dart through narrow spaces and survive collisions with various objects. In contrast, many flying robots fall, suffer damage or even break down when they hit nearby surfaces or objects.Flying insects, such as fruit flies, bees, dragonflies and mosquitoes, can dart through narrow spaces and survive collisions with various objects. In contrast, many flying robots fall, suffer damage or even break down when they hit nearby surfaces or objects.[#item_full_content]
No startup has ever grown so fast. In five years, Anthropic has become an AI giant valued at $1 trillion, and it is now aiming for a record-breaking stock market debut.No startup has ever grown so fast. In five years, Anthropic has become an AI giant valued at $1 trillion, and it is now aiming for a record-breaking stock market debut.Business[#item_full_content]
South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632% surge in third-quarter operating profit, fueled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders.South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632% surge in third-quarter operating profit, fueled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders.Electronics & Semiconductors[#item_full_content]
Today’s sophisticated microchips are a wonder, designed by engineers squeezing ever more detail onto ever-smaller chips, then built in ultraclean billion-dollar fabrication facilities. Just one speck of dust or an errant signal from a device like a cell phone can spell ruin.Today’s sophisticated microchips are a wonder, designed by engineers squeezing ever more detail onto ever-smaller chips, then built in ultraclean billion-dollar fabrication facilities. Just one speck of dust or an errant signal from a device like a cell phone can spell ruin.Hardware[#item_full_content]
