Robots & AI

An AI fighter pilot faced off against a human pilot in a “dogfight” using actual planes — a huge milestone in military automation.

AI music generators — AIs that create new music based on users’ text prompts — are lowering the bar for music creation, for better or worse.

OpenAI’s most powerful AI model, GPT-4, outperformed junior doctors in deciding how to treat patients with eye problems.

The LAPD used its controversial robot police dog to deescalate a standoff with an armed man on a public bus.

A game that challenges pedestrians to avoid detection by an AI could help train tomorrow’s self-driving cars.

An new AI model learned to generalize language concepts with "human-like" efficiency and remix them to respond to novel inquires.

ChatGPT users will soon be able to create, share, and potentially monetize customized versions of the chatbot through OpenAI’s GPT Store.

Silicon Valley tech startup New Computer has unveiled Dot, an AI companion that could forever change our relationship with tech.

Years before Moderna created an effective mRNA vaccine against COVID, the company put into place AI systems to accelerate the research process.

Ross Pomeroy

Artificial intelligence tools are now managing huge swathes of information on our behalf, potentially changing what and how we think.

Einat Grimberg and Claire Mason and Sarah Vivienne Bentley

A group of chemists are using artificial intelligence to extend the life of food products, by teaching AI models about rancidity.

Lucas de Brito Ayres and Carlos D. Garcia

Tennessee-based startup PaintJet’s robot painter Bravo slashes the time it takes to complete painting jobs.

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