A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
Category: Research
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Silicon Valley Confronts the Singularity
The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it’s the hype that is out of control.
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How Could AI Destroy Humanity?
Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details.
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Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job
Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing.
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A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?
Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the atomic bomb.
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Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say.
Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.
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The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In
An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.)
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Silicon Valley Chosen for $4 Billion Chip Research Center
Anticipating federal subsidies, Applied Materials said it planned to invest up to $4 billion in the semiconductor project in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t
The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.