
There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane—So Why Don’t Airlines Use Them?
These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost

There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane—So Why Don’t Airlines Use Them?
These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost

Can this AI Tool Predict Your Death? Maybe, But Don’t Panic
Amid the machine-learning boom, model developers have built an all-purpose digital oracle from a trove of big data


AI Does Math as Well as Math Olympians
Until now computers have failed to solve mathematical problems. But the AI program AlphaGeometry has succeeded in finding proofs for dozens of theorems from the International Mathematical Olympiad

Biden Pours $623 Million into Electric Vehicle Charging Void
The Biden administration is doling out more money for charging infrastructure because range anxiety is considered a major challenge to Americans’ widespread adoption of electric cars

AI-Optimized Catheter Design Could Prevent Urinary Tract Infections without Drugs
A 3D-printed tube stymies microbes with a tiny obstacle course to combat rampant infections in hospitals

Sludge Videos Are Taking Over TikTok—And People’s Mind
“Sludge content” is a type of viral video that features multiple clips playing simultaneously on a screen. Experts unpack what it may be doing to the brain

AI Safety Research Only Enables the Dangers of Runaway Superintelligence
AI will become inscrutable and uncontrollable. We need to stop AI development until we have a necessary safety conversation

AI Weather Forecasting Can’t Replace Humans—Yet
GraphCast and other artificial intelligence-based forecasting tools offer a whole new way to predict the weather, but they have limits

We Need Smarter Driverless Vehicle Regulations More Urgently Than We Need Smarter AI
Recent Tesla Autopilot and Cruise robo-taxi news has raised public concern. Strong federal and state regulations are needed to ensure the safety of driverless vehicles’ AI-based software

AI’s Biggest Challenges Are Still Unsolved
Three researchers weigh in on the issues that artificial intelligence will be facing in the new year

Scientists Finally Invent Heat-Controlling Circuitry That Keeps Electronics Cool
A new thermal transistor can control heat as precisely as an electrical transistor can control electricity

See-Through Wood Is Stronger Than Plastic and Tougher Than Glass
Transparent wood material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more