The tech giant is evaluating tools that would use artificial intelligence to perform tasks that some of its researchers have said should be avoided.
Category: Science and Technology
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Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment
Senators voted overwhelmingly to block Chinese businesses from buying farmland and mandate that American investment in the country’s national security industries be tracked.
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House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
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Lewis Branscomb, Champion of Science Across Fields, Dies at 96
He led scientific advances at I.B.M. and within the federal government during a career that spanned the space race and the dawn of the internet.
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‘Users’ Review: Brave New World
In this documentary, the artist Natalia Almada explores both the terrors and wonders of technological progress.
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The Week in Business: High-Profile Media Ousters
First Republic is struggling. The Fed faults its own oversight of Silicon Valley Bank. The U.S. economy is still growing but at a slower pace. And a jobs report is coming out.
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National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy.
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The Week in Business: A Trial With a Twist
A looming writers’ strike in Hollywood. An earnings report from a troubled midsize bank. And a report card on the health of the U.S. economy.
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The Week in Business: The Escalating Battle Over E.S.G.
The New York Times – Business:The Supreme Court heard arguments on student debt cancellation. The jobs report for January comes out, and it’s hard to predict what it will show.
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Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Business:He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
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The Week in Business: A Chatbot Yearns for Existence
The New York Times – Business:The nation’s growing budget deficit. Inflation is cooling, but not as quickly as expected. And the Fed will offer insights into its thinking.
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The Week in Business: Microsoft’s Big Bet on A.I.
The New York Times – Business:Robert Iger, brought back as Disney’s C.E.O., unveiled his vision for more austere operations. New inflation data is coming out.