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How AI can help spot wildfires
Anything from stray fireworks to lightning strikes can start a wildfire. While it’s natural for many ecosystems…
Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
And while many ducks and geese seem to be able to survive being infected with the virus, other bird species are…
AI-generated content doesn’t seem to have swayed recent European elections
Those fears seem to have been unwarranted, says Sam Stockwell, the researcher at the Alan Turing Institute who…
The Download: Congress’s AI bills, and Snap’s new AR spectacles
More than 120 bills related to regulating artificial intelligence are currently floating around the US…
There are more than 120 AI bills in Congress right now
Avoiding mandates is a practical matter for the House committee. “Republicans don’t go in for mandates for the…
Here’s what I made of Snap’s new augmented reality Spectacles
The new 5th generation Spectacles can display visual information and applications directly on their see through…
The Download: OpenAI’s latest model, and 4D printing’s…
Last week OpenAI released a new model called o1 (previously referred to under the code name “Strawberry” and,…
Why OpenAI’s new model is such a big deal
Last weekend, I got married at a summer camp, and during the day our guests competed in a series of games…
Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot…
Agencies around the world should be able to receive hourly wildfire updates once about half of the constellation…
The Download: An AI safety hotline, and tech for farmers
—Kevin Frazier is an assistant professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and senior research fellow in…