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Oct 5, 2021 • 6min
Why Tesla Is Designing Chips to Train Its Self-Driving Tech
Developing AI is costly and time-consuming. Custom silicon can give companies an edge.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 9min
These Deepfake Voices Can Help Trans Gamers
Players of online games can be harassed when their voices don't match their gender identity. New AI-fueled software may help.
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Oct 1, 2021 • 6min
AI Can Write Code Like Humans—Bugs and All
New tools that help developers write software also generate similar mistakes.
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Sep 30, 2021 • 11min
It’s Time to Talk About Facebook Research
Plus: Adam Mosseri on News Feeds, remote drivers for cars, and a pickle for Greenland.
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Sep 29, 2021 • 9min
How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?
Scientists taught an artificial neural network to imitate a biological neuron. The result offers a new way to think about the complexity of brain cells.
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Sep 28, 2021 • 7min
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is Underway. Silicon Valley Is Watching
“I’m glad the ‘Fake it till you make it’ mantra of Silicon Valley is coming into question,” one investor told WIRED.
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Sep 27, 2021 • 9min
Google Is Getting Caught in the Global Antitrust Net
As more governments force US tech companies to change how they do business, one case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power.
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Sep 24, 2021 • 6min
A Stanford Proposal Over AI's 'Foundations' Ignites Debate
A research paper that dubs some artificial intelligence models "foundational" is sparking a dispute over the future of the field.
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Sep 23, 2021 • 7min
Community Pharmacies Stepped Up During Covid—and Changed for Good
Pharmacies have long been perceived as commodities. Now, they’re a central tool for removing barriers to health care.
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Sep 22, 2021 • 9min
In the US, the AI Industry Risks Becoming Winner-Take-Most
A new study illustrates just how geographically concentrated AI activity has become.
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