The lead researcher for Sam Altman’s basic-income study says guaranteed no-strings payments are not a silver bullet for issues facing lower-income Americans. Elizabeth Rhodes, the research director for the Basic Income Project at Open Research, told Business Insider that while basic-income payments are “beneficial in many ways,” the programs also Read more…
“Dating apps are on the cusp of a major transformation,” argues CNN, suggesting AI-powered possibilities like “personalized chatbots dating other chatbots on your behalf,” as well as “AI concierges fielding questions about potential matches,” and “advanced algorithms predicting compatibility better than ever before.” At its investor day last week, executives Read more…
Over the course of 2024, Python has proven again and again why it’s one of the most popular, useful, and promising programming languages out there. The latest version of the language pushes the envelope further for speed and power, sheds many of Python’s most decrepit elements, and broadens its appeal Read more…
Archer is aiming to launch its first commercially operated [and electrically-powered] flights with a pilot and passengers within a year in Abu Dhabi. A competitor, Joby Aviation, says it is aiming to launch passenger service in Dubai as soon as late 2025. Advancements in batteries and other technologies required for Read more…
A 9-year-old girl born without a left hand had “started asking for a robotic arm to help her feel more confident,” her mother told the Washington Post. So her parents met with a consultant from Open Bionics, which fits people with lightweight, 3D-printed prostheses that function more like a natural Read more…
Facial recognition technology is poised to replace traditional passports globally, marking the biggest shift in travel documentation since World War 1. Airports across Finland, Canada, Netherlands, UAE, UK, Italy, US, and India are testing passport-free systems, with Singapore already implementing the technology for its residents and departing visitors. The systems Read more…
The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is “much faster” than expected. Prof Geoffrey Hinton, who this year was awarded the Nobel prize Read more…