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To Beat a Computer at Chess, Prevent It from Learning
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Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias
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One Millionth Patent Awarded without Ceremony
Originally published in August 1911
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Black Images Matter: How Cameras Helped—and Sometimes Harmed—Black People
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To Beat a Computer at Chess, Prevent It from Learning
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Policy & Ethics
Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias
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Wireless Technology Could Help Climate-Proof the Internet
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Color-Changing Ink Turns Clothes into Giant Chemical Sensors
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The Encryption Wars Are Back but in Disguise
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CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos Wreaks Chromosome Mayhem
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Machine Is Designed to Reproduce Itself
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Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias
Siri, Alexa and other programs sometimes have trouble with the accents and speech patterns of people from many underrepresented groups
Black Images Matter: How Cameras Helped—and Sometimes Harmed—Black People
From Frederick Douglass to George Floyd, photography has been key for racial justice. But cameras have also been used to hurt
Color-Changing Ink Turns Clothes into Giant Chemical Sensors
A silk-based substance could lead to new wearables
New Design Helps N95 Mask Wearers Breathe Easier
The device prevents oxygen deprivation in coronavirus-blocking respirators
To Beat a Computer at Chess, Prevent It from Learning
Originally published in February 1950
CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos Wreaks Chromosome Mayhem
Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing
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Algorithm Removes Water from Underwater Images
Why do all the pictures you take underwater look blandly blue-green? The answer has to do with how light travels through water. Derya Akkaynak, an oceangoing engineer, has figured out a way to recover the colorful brilliance of the deep...
