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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

In the second half of 2024, the growing group of scientists assembled the report and wrote the policy forum for Science. Relman briefed policymakers at the White House, members of the defense... Read more »

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

And it turns out that well-designed, value-forward consent experiences routinely outperform initial estimates.Touchpoints for privacy-led UX often include consent management platforms, terms and conditions, privacy policies, data subject access request (DSAR) tools,... Read more »

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

And it turns out that well-designed, value-forward consent experiences routinely outperform initial estimates.Touchpoints for privacy-led UX often include consent management platforms, terms and conditions, privacy policies, data subject access request (DSAR) tools,... Read more »

Redefining the future of software engineering

This report, which is based on a survey of 300 engineering and technology executives, finds that software engineering teams are seeing the potential in agentic AI and are beginning to put it... Read more »

Redefining the future of software engineering

This report, which is based on a survey of 300 engineering and technology executives, finds that software engineering teams are seeing the potential in agentic AI and are beginning to put it... Read more »

The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones

For seven years, Sarmento worked to keep both bears and humans out of trouble. He acted like a first responder, trying to defuse potentially dangerous situations. He even got caught in some... Read more »

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

What might the SR-1 look like? MIT Technology Review saw a presentation by Steve Sinacore, program executive of NASA’s Space Reactor Office, that offers some clues. So far, the concept art makes... Read more »

Coming soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

Well, that got us thinking: What if we made an entirely new list that was all about AI? We got excited about that idea—and before we knew it we had the beginnings... Read more »

The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal

“The interpretation of genetic data is not straightforward,” Chikhi says. “We always have to make assumptions. Nobody takes data and magically comes up with a solution.”  Embracing the uncertainty  Most of the... Read more »

Why opinion on AI is so divided

This year’s report, which dropped today, is full of striking stats. A lot of the value comes from having numbers to back up gut feelings you might already have, such as the... Read more »