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The Download: inside animals’ minds, and how to make AI agents useful

Studying the minds of other animals comes with a challenge that human psychologists don’t usually face: Your subjects can’t tell you what they’re thinking.  To get answers from animals, scientists need to... Read more »

How ChatGPT search paves the way for AI agents

“These models sometimes seem to be really amazing at reasoning, but it’s just like they’re really good at pretending, and it only takes a little bit of picking at them to break... Read more »

The Download: CRISPR’s climate promises, and protecting forests with tech

Jennifer Doudna, one of the inventors of the breakthrough gene-editing tool CRISPR, says the technology will help the world grapple with the growing risks of climate change by delivering crops and animals... Read more »

Understanding Cryptocurrency Investment Growth

Cryptocurrency has become a hot topic in the world of finance, with many investors looking to capitalize on its potential for growth. In recent years, the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum,... Read more »

The Future of Blockchain in Entertainment Industries

Blockchain technology has been revolutionizing various industries over the past few years, and the entertainment industry is no exception. With its decentralized and transparent nature, blockchain has the potential to disrupt traditional... Read more »

How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change

“The exciting thing with CRISPR for gene editing is you can make changes exactly where you want them,” says Emma Kovak, senior food and agriculture analyst at the Breakthrough Institute. “It’s absolutely... Read more »

The Download: OpenAI launches search, and AI-generated video games

OpenAI has brought a new web search tool to ChatGPT The news: ChatGPT can now search the web for up-to-date answers to a user’s queries. Previously it was restricted to generating answers... Read more »

How exosomes could become more than just an “anti-aging” fad

Exosomes could also be useful for delivering drug treatments. After all, they are essentially little packages of proteins and other matter that can be shuttled between cells. Why not fill them with... Read more »

This AI-generated version of Minecraft may represent the future of real-time video generation

“What if you could say ‘Hey, add a flying unicorn here’? Literally, talk to the model. Or ‘Turn everything here into medieval ages,’ and then, boom, it’s all medieval ages. Or ‘Turn... Read more »

This AI-generated Minecraft may represent the future of real-time video generation

“What if you could say ‘Hey, add a flying unicorn here’? Literally, talk to the model. Or ‘Turn everything here into medieval ages,’ and then, boom, it’s all medieval ages. Or ‘Turn... Read more »