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‘Uncanny Valley’: Minneapolis Misinformation, TikTok’s New Owners, and Moltbot Hype
In today’s episode, hosts Brian Barrett and Zoë Schiffer are joined by Tim Marchman, WIRED’s director of science, politics, and security, to discuss the news of the week—including...
Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE
Employees at Google DeepMind have asked the company’s leadership for plans and policies to keep them “physically safe” from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on the company’s...
AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
For example, researchers at Imperial College were investigating how certain “pirate phages”—these fascinating viruses that hijack other viruses—manage to break into bacteria. Understanding these mechanisms could open up...
Google DeepMind’s Aeneas model can restore fragmented Latin text
At its best, AI is a tool, not an end result. It allows people to do their jobs better, rather than sending them or their colleagues to the...
Tech Reader Podcast: Ancestra director Eliza McNitt defends AI as a creative tool
Eliza McNitt is no stranger to new media. Her 2017 project, Fistful of Stars, was a fascinating look at stellar birth in virtual reality, while her follow-up Spheres explored...
Google DeepMind is sharing its AI forecasts with the National Weather Service
Here's an AI-government collaboration of a less… unsettling variety than some. Google DeepMind is teaming up with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) for tropical cyclone season. The AI...
