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AI will add to the e-waste problem. Here’s what we can do about it.

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Monday, October 28, 2024 - 8:01 PM
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Generative AI could account for up to 5 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030, according to a new study. That’s a relatively small fraction of the current global total of over 60 million metric tons of e-waste each year. However, it’s still a

The Download: an interview with Palmer Luckey, and AI-assisted math tutors

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Monday, October 28, 2024 - 4:45 PM
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Palmer Luckey on the Pentagon’s future of mixed reality Palmer Luckey has, in some ways, come full circle.  His

Palmer Luckey on the Pentagon’s future of mixed reality

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Monday, October 28, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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Palmer Luckey has, in some ways, come full circle.  His first experience with virtual-reality headsets was as a teenage lab technician at a defense research center in Southern California, studying their potential to curb PTSD symptoms in veterans. He

This AI system makes human tutors better at teaching children math

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Monday, October 28, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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The US has a major problem with education inequality. Children from low-income families are less likely to receive high-quality education, partly because poorer districts struggle to retain experienced teachers.  Artificial intelligence could help

The Download: Wayve’s driverless ambitions, and AI models built by kids

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Friday, October 25, 2024 - 4:10 PM
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How Wayve’s driverless cars will meet one of their biggest challenges yet The UK driverless-car startup Wayve is

Kids are learning how to make their own little language models

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Friday, October 25, 2024 - 1:00 PM
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“This new AI technology—it’s very interesting to learn how it works and understand it more,” says 10-year-old Luca, a young AI model maker. Luca is one of the first kids to try Little Language Models, a new application from Manuj and Shruti Dhariwal

Avoiding value decay in digital transformation

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 8:33 PM
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Mission-critical digital transformation projects too often end with a whimper rather than a bang. An estimated three-quarters of corporate transformation efforts fail to deliver their intended return on investment. Given the rapidly evolving

Reckoning with generative AI’s uncanny valley

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 6:37 PM
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Generative AI has the power to surprise in a way that few other technologies can. Sometimes that’s a very good thing; other times, not so good. In theory, as generative AI improves, this issue should become less important. However, in reality, as

How Wayve’s driverless cars will meet one of their biggest challenges yet

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 6:30 PM
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The UK driverless-car startup Wayve is headed west. The firm’s cars learned to drive on the streets of London. But Wayve has announced that it will begin testing its tech in and around San Francisco as well. And that brings a new challenge: Its AI

The Download: the AI Hype Index, and spotting machine-written text

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 4:10 PM
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: The AI Hype Index There’s no denying that the AI industry moves fast. Each week brings a bold new