NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI

The security issues raised by ChatGPT and similar tech are just beginning to emerge, but Rob Joyce says it’s time to prepare for what comes next. Read more »

“Simpler and Much Cheaper” – A New Way To Test Antibiotic Resistance

A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called Optical Nanomotion Detection, is fast, accurate at the single-cell... Read more »

Watch an A.I. Learn to Write by Reading Nothing but

The core of an artificial intelligence program like ChatGPT is something called a large language model: an algorithm that mimics the form of written language. While the inner workings of these algorithms... Read more »

TikTok and the Retreat of the Open Web

The potential ban against the social media app is a troubling sign that US legislators are adopting a techno-nationalist stance all too similar to China’s. Read more »

Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election

No matter what happens with generative AI, its disruptive forces are already beginning to play a role in the fast-approaching US presidential race. Read more »