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Google Deepmind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3

The researchers claim that SIMA 2 can carry out a range of more complex tasks inside virtual worlds, figure out how to solve certain challenges by itself, and chat with its users.... Read more »

The Download: AI to measure pain, and how to deal with conspiracy theorists

It was during the pandemic. They suddenly started posting daily on Facebook about the dangers of covid vaccines and masks, warning of an attempt to control us. As a science and technology... Read more »

Google is still aiming for its “moonshot” 2030 energy goals

They spoke about the tech giant’s growing energy demand and what sort of technologies the company is looking to to help meet it. In case you weren’t able to join us, let’s... Read more »

The Download: how to survive a conspiracy theory, and moldy cities

—Mike Rothschild is a journalist and an expert on the growth and impact of conspiracy theories and disinformation. It’s something of a familiar cycle by now: Tragedy hits; rampant misinformation and conspiracy... Read more »

Improving VMware migration workflows with agentic AI

This is all happening amid escalating pressure to innovate faster and more cost-effectively to meet the demands of an AI-first future. As enterprises prepare for that inevitability, they are facing compute demands... Read more »

The Download: surviving extreme temperatures, and the big whale-wind turbine conspiracy

The State of AI: Energy is king, and the US is falling behind In the age of AI, the biggest barrier to progress isn’t money but energy. That should be particularly worrying... Read more »

Roundtables: Surviving the New Age of Conspiracies

The latest iteration of a legacy Founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned, independent media company whose insight, analysis, reviews, interviews and live events... Read more »

Reimagining cybersecurity in the era of AI and quantum

At the same time, companies must strengthen the security of their AI models and data to reduce exposure to manipulation from AI-enabled malware. Such risks could include, for instance, prompt injections, where... Read more »

The Download: busting weather myths, and AI heart attack prediction

It was October 2024, and Hurricane Helene had just devastated the US Southeast. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia found an abstract target on which to pin the blame: “Yes they can... Read more »

The State of AI: Energy is king, and the US is falling behind

Casey Crownhart writes: In the age of AI, the biggest barrier to progress isn’t money but energy. That should be particularly worrying here in the US, where massive data centers are waiting... Read more »