AI/ML News

AI assistants boost productivity but paradoxically risk human deskilling

AI assistants can boost productivity if used judiciously, but we must not implement the technology in ways that degrade human…

3 years ago

Best Bed Frames (2023): Easy Assembly, Fabric, Wood, and Metal

Get that box spring off the floor with these WIRED-tested frames.

3 years ago

How AI can be a ‘multivitamin supplement’ for many industries

AI won't replace humans, just as supplements don't replace a healthy diet. But AI will strengthen operations and fill in…

3 years ago

Chinese Hackers Are Hiding in Routers in the US and Japan

Plus: Stolen US State Department emails, $20 million zero-day flaws, and controversy over the EU’s message-scanning law.

3 years ago

Meta quietly unveils Llama 2 Long AI that beats GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 2 on some tasks

It's a big validation of Meta's open source approach toward generative AI, and indicates that open source can compete with…

3 years ago

New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods

Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking…

3 years ago

I Guess We’re All Talking to Our Glasses Now

This week, we cover the latest news from Meta: AI-enabled smart glasses, a VR headset, and an army of fresh…

3 years ago

Researchers unveil tool to help developers create augmented reality task assistants

Augmented reality (AR) technology has long fascinated both the scientific community and the general public, remaining a staple of modern…

3 years ago

Sam Altman-backed Slope raises $30M for AI-powered B2B payments platform

Slope further offers financing for its customers' customers, allowing those who can't pay upfront to be granted credit options.Read More

3 years ago

Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior

Scientists have created a non-invasive movement tracking method called GlowTrack that uses fluorescent dye markers to train artificial intelligence to…

3 years ago