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DeepMind’s AlphaCode outperforms many human programmers in tricky software challenges

DIY AI, more on Musk, and the NYT strike

Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life and extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.

AI can be terrifying when used in horrible ways.

Mass media as stepping stone—three talking heads who lie their way to political dominance

You cannot simply trust a language model when it tells you how it feels. Words can be misleading, and it is all too easy to mistake fluent speech for fluent thought.

Jordan Klepper Debunks the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Argument. Rocks: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Theaters of War (2022): Movie. We Gave a Speech to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA Convention. The AI That Creates Any Picture You Want.

The benefits and risks of digital activism, and more news from the wide world of media

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