Prince Harry, Meghan join Steve Bannon, Glenn Beck in call for ban on development of AI ‘superintelligence’

The letter highlights concerns about AI’s potential risks, including economic disruption and security threats.

Google’s Quantum Computer Makes a Big Technical Leap

Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as ...

Is This the End of the Silicon Era? Scientists Unveil World’s First 2D Computer

Researchers at Penn State have developed the first silicon-free computer using atom-thin materials. This breakthrough could reshape the future of electronics, paving the way for ultra-efficient, ...

Want the next breakthrough? Don’t starve the science that makes it possible

After decades of setting the pace for tech and innovation, the U.S. is at risk of surrendering its lead in the race that will ...
IEEE

Blockchain Based Federated Learning for Medical Imaging Using Computer Vision: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Directions

Abstract: Computer vision advances in artificial intelligence have revolutionized medical imaging significantly by making more accurate and efficient diagnoses. Federated Learning (FL) is one ...
GeekWire

Code.org CEO rips NY Times for stoking ‘populist fears’ over computer science jobs and AI

Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi during an event in Seattle in July, announcing a new “Hour of AI” campaign to demystify AI in the spirit of the group’s past “Hour of Code” initiatives. (GeekWire Photo / ...
Christian Science Monitor

As Gazans weigh Trump plan, what’s missing is a say in their future

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...