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Is AI Really a Black Box? Neural Networks May Be Easier to Understand Than We Thought

It's widely believed AI's inner workings are largely inscrutable. A former OpenAI researcher now says this narrative could be wrong. The post Is AI Really a Black Box? Neural Networks May Be Easier to Understand Than We Thought appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Is AI Really a Black Box? Neural Networks May Be Easier to Understand Than We Thought

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“Prediction” Markets Were Comically Wrong About the Brazilian Election

Flávio Bolsonaro was the overwhelming favorite, right up until the moment he unceremoniously lost. The post "Prediction" Markets Were Comically Wrong About the Brazilian Election appeared first on Futurism.

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“Prediction” Markets Were Comically Wrong About the Brazilian Election

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New Analysis Finds Signs the AI Bubble Is About to Blow

"The odds of a deep and severe AI crash are rapidly increasing." The post New Analysis Finds Signs the AI Bubble Is About to Blow appeared first on Futurism.

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New Analysis Finds Signs the AI Bubble Is About to Blow

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Leaked Video Shows China Taking Apart Thousands of RTX 5090s and Turning Them Into Zombie AI Servers

Consumer prices have soared well past $10,000 in the US. The post Leaked Video Shows China Taking Apart Thousands of RTX 5090s and Turning Them Into Zombie AI Servers appeared first on Futurism.

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Leaked Video Shows China Taking Apart Thousands of RTX 5090s and Turning Them Into Zombie AI Servers

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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Says She Used AI to Identify What’s Special About Her Daughter

"I just can't help myself." The post Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Says She Used AI to Identify What's Special About Her Daughter appeared first on Futurism.

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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Says She Used AI to Identify What’s Special About Her Daughter

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Man Cracks Open Fortune Cookie, Disgusted by What He Finds Inside

"I’d quite literally never order from this place again." The post Man Cracks Open Fortune Cookie, Disgusted by What He Finds Inside appeared first on Futurism.

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Man Cracks Open Fortune Cookie, Disgusted by What He Finds Inside

New York Times Science

What Amy Poehler’s New Series, ‘Dig,’ Gets Right About Archaeology

To get the science right, classical archaeologists, who excavate the world of the ancient Mediterranean, consulted on the show, which also stars Hugh Laurie.

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What Amy Poehler’s New Series, ‘Dig,’ Gets Right About Archaeology

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Neutrinos Are Everywhere. A Physicist Explains.

Dr. Francis Halzen, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, sheds some light on the mysterious, subatomic particles that whiz through us everyday.

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Neutrinos Are Everywhere. A Physicist Explains.

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What Happened to the Neanderthals?

Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?

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What Happened to the Neanderthals?

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Rehab Charged With Providing Illegal Drugs to Addicts in Grim Scam

One twisted road to recovery. The post Rehab Charged With Providing Illegal Drugs to Addicts in Grim Scam appeared first on Futurism.

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Rehab Charged With Providing Illegal Drugs to Addicts in Grim Scam

WIRED Science

Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets

These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

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Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets

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Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later

While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.

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Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later

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What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad

Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

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What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad

New York Times Science

Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch.

For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft. Will the event last another 100 years?

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Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch.

WIRED Science

New mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence by Over 40 Percent

The vaccine is personalized to a patient’s tumor, and results from the Phase 3 trial are yet another example of the promise of mRNA vaccines in treating cancer.

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WIRED Science

New mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence by Over 40 Percent

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Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’

The Webb telescope sees tiny red dots everywhere. Astronomers can’t agree on what they are, but some believe they may be enormous stars with black holes inside.

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WIRED Science

Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’

New York Times Science

NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028

Administrator Jared Isaacman said that the space agency was exploring ways to keep Artemis III on target without compromising safety.

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New York Times Science

NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028