Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this ...

And the focus on AI is distracting us from some deeper and longer-lasting threats to democracy. This year, close to half the world’s population has the opportunity to participate in an election.

The Banana Lounge offers beanbag chairs, camaraderie, and a free, potassium-rich snack to students and visitors alike. Attending lectures and movies in 26-100 has been an integral part of the MIT ...

Phytomining could unlock the nickel soaked up and held inside certain plants. Nickel may not grow on trees—but there’s a chance it could someday be mined using plants. Many plant species ...

An intelligent digital agent could be a companion for life—and other predictions for the next 125 years. Happy birthday, baby. You have been born into an era of intelligent machines. They have ...

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency is providing £81 million to get scientific teams looking for telltale signs of spiraling climate shifts. The UK’s new moonshot research agency just ...

The simplified approach makes it easier to see how neural networks produce the outputs they do. A tweak to the way artificial neurons work in neural networks could make AIs easier to decipher.

It will make it easy to build new game environments on the platform, even if you don’t have any design skills. Roblox plans to roll out a generative AI tool that will let creators make whole 3D ...

Sulfur hexafluoride is crucial for high-voltage equipment, but it can trap heat in the atmosphere for 1,000 years or more. And emissions are on the rise. The power grid is underpinned by a single ...

We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it? There is a photo of my daughter that I love. She is sitting ...

Although it shows off what generative video is good at, it also hints at its flaws and limitations. The Olympic Games in Paris just finished last month and the Paralympics are still underway, so ...

Hundreds of AI-driven tools are being built to save teachers time on grading, lesson planning, and other tasks. But not all educators are on board. This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly ...