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'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them
Opinion The U.K. government is developing a program that seeks to identify murderers before they commit the ultimate crime. The real-world application of this type of tool will have devastating consequences.
Scientists discover how to use your body to process data in wearable devices
Scientists have discovered a way to use live tissue as a computational reservoir to solve problems and potentially predict chaotic systems like the weather.
Quantum computing: Facts about the ultra-powerful computers that use quantum mechanics
Discover interesting facts about quantum computers, how they differ from classical computers, and what sort of fields they'll be used in.
World's first silicon-based quantum computer is small enough to plug into a regular power socket
An Irish startup has created the world's first silicon-based quantum computer — it can still integrate seamlessly with classical computing in data centers.
US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
Plans are underway to create new AI-powered drones that can fly for much longer than current designs.
Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching
Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfide bromide.
AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
Irrational tendencies — including the hot hand, base-rate neglect and sunk cost fallacy — commonly show up in AI systems, calling into question how useful they actually are.
World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available
The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery before it expires after six months.
