The Download: Meet the judges using AI, and GPT-5’s health promises

The Download: Meet the judges using AI, and GPT-5’s health promises
The propensity for AI systems to make mistakes that humans miss has been on full display in the US legal ...
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Sam Altman and the whale

Sam Altman and the whale
But where is the transition from the BlackBerry keyboard to the touch-screen iPhone? Where is the assisted GPS and the ...
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This quantum radar could image buried objects

This quantum radar could image buried objects
The glass cell that serves as the radar’s quantum component is full of cesium atoms kept at room temperature. The ...
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The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama

The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world ...
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The greenhouse gases we’re not accounting for

The greenhouse gases we’re not accounting for
Researchers around the world set to work unraveling the mystery, reviewing readings from satellites, aircraft, and greenhouse-gas monitoring stations. They ...
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GPT-5 is here. Now what?

The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama
Whereas o1 was a major technological advancement, GPT-5 is, above all else, a refined product. During a press briefing, Sam ...
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Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself

Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself
That’s why Mirhoseini has been using AI to optimize AI chips. Back in 2021, she and her collaborators at Google ...
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A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions

A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions
As Will points out, there were two recent wins for OpenAI in its efforts to build AI that outcompetes humans. ...
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OpenAI has finally released open-weight language models

OpenAI has finally released open-weight language models
“The vast majority of our [enterprise and startup] customers are already using a lot of open models,” said Casey Dvorak, ...
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These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives
What should these protocols say about security? Researchers and developers still don’t really understand how AI models work, and new ...
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