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A panel of venture capitalists and other experts on financing AI startups agree: to get a truly general AI system, governments will need to step up.
Artificial Intelligence

If We Ever Want Artificial General Intelligence, Governments Need To Invest In It

Startups with super-narrow algorithms aren't ever going to make AGI happen.

By Dan Robitzski

Humanity is terrible at planning for the distant future. If we build advanced artificial intelligence, it might save us from ourselves.
Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Artificial Intelligence Could Run The World Better Than Humans Ever Could

Humans are pretty terrible at making choices that are good for us in the long term. AI could do better.

By Dan Robitzski

If It’s Not Animal Flesh, You Can’t Call It “Meat” in Missouri
Future Society

If It’s Not Animal Flesh, You Can’t Call It “Meat” in Missouri

The state prohibits the labeling of meat alternatives as "meat."

By Kristin Houser

In the Future, We’ll All Have STDs. Just like in the Past.
Health & Medicine

In the Future, We’ll All Have STDs. Just like in the Past.

This is one area where we aren't making much progress.

By Kristin Houser

Particle accelerators can lead to major breakthroughs in our understanding of the universe, and now, we may have a better way to create them.
Physics

An Acceleration Breakthrough Could Fundamentally Change How We Study Particles

Smaller, more powerful accelerators might be coming.

By Kristin Houser

Y Combinator's basic income trial still doesn't have the funding it needs, so the company is pushing the program's launch to 2019.
Universal Basic Income

Y Combinator’s Basic Income Experiment Is off to a Slow Start

Basic income might not be ready for the mainstream.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a software program that can determine whether a military robot can right itself after toppling over.
Robotics

The Military’s Newest Tool Will Make Sure A Robot Can Get up by Itself After It Falls

Good software means you can’t keep this robot down.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers discover that methylene blue, an environmental pollutant, is highly efficient at storing and releasing energy.
Energy

This Industrial Blue Dye Could Help Us Build Better Batteries

Liquid batteries are super efficient and recharge quickly — perfect for storing energy from wind farms.

By Kristin Houser

There are now two Amazon Go locations in Seattle, and both Amazon and other retailers are looking to bring cashier-less convenience stores nationwide.
Future Society

Amazon’s Cashier-Free Stores Are Going National. And It Might Just Change the Future of Retail.

Amazon may be starting an industry-wide trend.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers determine that exposure to air pollution can cause a decline in a person's cognitive ability, with older men affected the most.
Pollution

Dumber Humans — That’s Just One Effect of a More Polluted Future

If we don't want a dumber society, we've gotta have cleaner air.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from CERN have just moved one step closer to cooling antimatter, which should make it easier for us to study the mysterious substance.
Physics

We’re Almost Able to Cool Antimatter. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

We barely know what antimatter is, and that's why we need to get a better look at it.

By Kristin Houser

Japan Wants to Be the First Place Where Flying Cars Are Standard Because of Course
Advanced Transport

Japan Wants to Be the First Place Where Flying Cars Are Standard Because of Course

And it has a dream team of companies ready to help it.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have figured out a way to map the human genome in three dimensions, using enzymes to calculate a gene's distance from a cell's nucleus.
Science & Energy

15 Years Ago, We Sequenced the Human Genome. Now We Can 3D Map It.

If we're going to synthesize our own genome someday, we need to know where to put that double helix.

By Kristin Houser

The World’s First Digital Teacher Just Debuted in New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence

The World’s First Digital Teacher Just Debuted in New Zealand

Tomorrow's teachers won't all be flesh and blood.

By Kristin Houser

In yet another blog post, Elon Musk elaborates on why he decided to keep Tesla public. But will he convince shareholders?
Tesla

Tesla’s Staying Public. Now The Stakes Are Even Higher.

Musk will have to contend with more scrutiny and more competition as he works furiously to meet Tesla's ambitious production goals.

By Victor Tangermann

During a major tournament for the strategy game DOTA 2, human gamers emerged victorious over OpenAI Five, a team of five neural networks.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Couldn’t Beat a Team of Professional Gamers at DOTA 2, but It Held Its Own

A few last-minute gameplay changes might have tripped up the AI.

By Kristin Houser

According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's Semi prototype is now able to autonomously travel across the country using the Supercharger network.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Claims a Tesla Semi Prototype Drove “Across the Country Alone”

All it needed was the Supercharger network and an extension cord.

By Kristin Houser

What’s The Moon’s “Real” Name?
From Quarks to Quasars

What’s The Moon’s “Real” Name?

Think you know the answer?

By Jolene Creighton

Why The Need For Stablecoins Has Never Been More Important Than Now
Future Society

Why The Need For Stablecoins Has Never Been More Important Than Now

With market uncertainty so high, the need to create the winning currency is immense. But is technology able to match our needs?

By Nevin Freeman

A team of researchers from Brown University took control of a University of Washington robot to prove that hacking robots is far too easy.
Robotics

It’s Really Easy for Hackers to Take Control of Robots

A bot that utters, "Hello from the hackers" might just be a nightmare come to life.

By Kristin Houser