How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious
Have you ever talked to someone who is “into consciousness?” How did that conversation go? Did they make a vague gesture in the air with both hands? Did they reference the Tao Te Ching or…
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In Show of Force, Silicon Valley Titans Pledge ‘Getting This Right’ With A.I.
Elon Musk warned of civilizational risks posed by artificial intelligence. Sundar Pichai of Google highlighted the technology’s potential to solve health and energy problems. And Mark…
2 Senators Propose Bipartisan Framework for A.I. Laws
Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, and Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, plan to announce a sweeping framework to regulate artificial intelligence, in the latest…
Applying to College? Here’s How A.I. Tools Might Hurt, or Help.
I spent the last week talking with university officials, teachers and high school seniors about the dreaded college admissions essay.I cover education technology at The Times. And I’ve been…
In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk
The American workers who have had their careers upended by automation in recent decades have largely been less educated, especially men working in manufacturing.But the new kind of…
A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat
It is powered into flight by a rocket engine. It can fly a distance equal to the width of China. It has a stealthy design and is capable of carrying missiles that can hit enemy targets far…
How Schools Can Survive (and Maybe Even Thrive) With A.I. This Fall
Last November, when ChatGPT was released, many schools felt as if they’d been hit by an asteroid.In the middle of an academic year, with no warning, teachers were forced to confront the new,…
Nvidia Revenue Doubles on Demand for A.I. Chips, and Could Go Higher
In a sign that the tech industry’s next big boom is picking up steam, Nvidia on Wednesday predicted rapid growth in the already rabid demand for the chips it makes to build artificial…
How Nvidia Built a Competitive Moat Around A.I. Chips
Naveen Rao, a neuroscientist turned tech entrepreneur, once tried to compete with Nvidia, the world’s leading maker of chips tailored for artificial intelligence.At a start-up that the…
The Desperate Hunt for the A.I. Boom’s Most Indispensable Prize
“Otherwise, the incumbents all win,” Mr. Conrad said.Venture capital investors have a similar goal. This month, Index Ventures struck a partnership with Oracle to provide a mix of Nvidia’s…