Large language models can write essays, solve math problems, and generate computer code, but it’s not fully understood how ...

Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer ...

Semiconductors are central to modern technology. They are used in computer chips, solar cells, sensors, LEDs and ...

Recent public comments made about AI suggest that Americans have difficulty with the implications of linear time. This is odd given that its conception is largely Western and is centered on the clock ...

And I think it’s one of the most important career concepts of our time. That calculation will change over time. Gartner projects that the cost of inference for large language models will fall by more ...

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Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 explores how infinitesimal numerical variations lead to significant mathematical discrepancies. Something weird is going on with the 66 billion trees China planted in a huge ...

Leaves look organic. The veins inside them seem to branch and spread at random, shaped by growth and chance. That natural irregularity is part of what makes them beautiful. The Chinese money plant ...

Part of being a creator is complaining about the algorithm. As a creator, I get it. When your reach tanks, it feels like something was done to you. But that mindset makes you a passenger in your own ...

Some panels feel like previews. This one felt like a diagnosis. In reflecting on a recent JAMS panel on artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law, one point came through clearly: the ...

David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. It’s natural to think of math as being fundamentally abstract. Whether it’s invented or discovered, its ...