The Golden Age of Dictation
AI has drastically improved voice recognition. It’s a technology that researchers have long struggled with.
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What Is AI Without Its Capacity for Delight?
The technology is losing its spark, which means it’s here to stay.
How AI Is Reshaping Foreign-Language Education
A new generation of translation tools threatens to upend how people understand different cultures.
The Wrong Way to Study AI in College
Computer-science students are being shielded from the liberal arts. That may be a problem.
We’re Already Living in the Post-Truth Era
You don’t need to see a fake image for it to affect your mind.
AI Could Help Translate Alien Languages
How communicating with whales could unsettle our basic notions of intelligence
Where Will AI Take Us in 2024?
Five key questions that will define the technology’s trajectory from here
Building AI Safely Is Getting Harder and Harder
A leading AI data set reportedly contained images of child sexual abuse. Don’t be surprised.
What Happens When AI Takes Over Science?
AI is fueling a revolution in science that may change our definition of understanding itself.
AI’s ‘Fog of War’
How can institutions protect Americans against a technology no one fully understands?