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Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as “Fear-Mongering”

"All parties should jointly promote the open and inclusive development of AI for good and for all." The post Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as "Fear-Mongering" appeared first on Futurism.

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Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as “Fear-Mongering”

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: Creating thermal cloaking and new structures

Shelly Zhang, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses her work using additive manufacturing and topology optimization to create new structures, including a 3D thermal cloaking device...

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: Creating thermal cloaking and new structures

Futurism

Amazon Has Become Pathetically Reliant on Food Stamps to Power Its Empire

"These are families that are really barely able to make ends meet, and yet they are working, and they are working a lot." The post Amazon Has Become Pathetically Reliant on Food Stamps to Power Its Empire appeared first on Futurism.

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Amazon Has Become Pathetically Reliant on Food Stamps to Power Its Empire

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New York Times Science

A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race

Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

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A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race

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Anthropic Boasts It Would Be Profitable if You Ignore How Much It Costs to Develop AI

"Anthropic will IPO." The post Anthropic Boasts It Would Be Profitable if You Ignore How Much It Costs to Develop AI appeared first on Futurism.

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Anthropic Boasts It Would Be Profitable if You Ignore How Much It Costs to Develop AI

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Bernie Sanders Proposes Banning Superintelligent AI and Imprisoning Developers for 20 Years

"When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes." The post Bernie Sanders Proposes Banning Superintelligent AI and Imprisoning Developers for 20 Years appeared first on Futurism.

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Bernie Sanders Proposes Banning Superintelligent AI and Imprisoning Developers for 20 Years

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The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, “Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold”

It's deflating even faster than we thought. The post The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, "Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold" appeared first on Futurism.

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The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, “Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold”

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.

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New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

National Science Foundation

NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small businesses

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot supporting small businesses in commercializing their deep-technology ventures. The pilot aims to address a persistent gap separating federally…

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NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small businesses

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Amazon Deploying AI Tech That Forces Actors’ Mouths to Match Dubbed Dialogue

But will it look any good? The post Amazon Deploying AI Tech That Forces Actors' Mouths to Match Dubbed Dialogue appeared first on Futurism.

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Amazon Deploying AI Tech That Forces Actors’ Mouths to Match Dubbed Dialogue

WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.

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WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

WIRED Science

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”

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WIRED Science

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.

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New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

New York Times Science

A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.

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New York Times Science

A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek

WIRED Science

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.

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‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs