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Humanity's future with Artificial Intelligence: State of the World from NPR
2+ week, 5+ day ago (110+ words) A conversation with an advocate for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence. He has thought a lot about what it could mean for the future of the the global economy, the working lives of people and how it's use or misuse…...
Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop GPS, has died at age 95
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (539+ words) Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir. Next time you plug an address into an app for directions or tag…...
America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here? : Fresh Air
3+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) Project Maven" is the story of how the U. S. spent a decade building an AI warfare system that's now being used in the war in Iran. Author and Bloomberg journalist Katrina Manson reveals the people behind that mission, and their belief…...
Katrina Manson on 'Project Maven' and how the U. S. is using AI in warfare: NPR's Book of the Day
1+ week, 3+ day ago (301+ words) Marine Corps colonel Drew Cukor says AI will completely change the way the United States fights wars " and maybe already has. The new book Project Maven focuses on Cukor and the Pentagon campaign to incorporate AI into combat. In today's…...
In Maine, a new initiative is helping students connect math with the real world
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance. Federal data indicates that the student math scores that fell during the pandemic…...
A new program in Maine helps students learn math skills for the real world
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (669+ words) Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance. Federal data indicates the student math scores that fell during the pandemic are…...
This week in science: A Saturn moon's ocean, chameleon eyes and energy used for AI
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (1363+ words) Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave discuss new findings about the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, the secrets behind chameleons' eye movements and the energy use behind AI computing. Time now for our science news roundup from…...
Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (785+ words) A human brain consumes less power than a light bulb, while artificial intelligence systems guzzle electricity to do the same tasks. Now, scientists have created a highly efficient AI model that hints at how living brains are able to do…...
With help from monkeys, scientists build a leaner AI brain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (60+ words) Scientists have created an AI version of a monkey brain that recognizes images without requiring the massive computing power of existing AI systems. With help from monkeys, scientists build a leaner AI brain Scientists have created an AI version of…...
A look at the ethical implications of AI: Fresh Air
2+ mon, 18+ hour ago (230+ words) The AI chatbot Claude can help you write an email, challenge a hospital bill, or publish a novel. It was also reportedly used by the U. S. military in the operation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicol's Maduro. Now the Pentagon is threatening…...