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Enough Talk, ChatGPT—My New Chatbot Friend Can Get Things Done

An experimental AI assistant called Auto-GPT can use the web to solve problems. When the automated helper works, it can feel like the future.

21/09/2023

I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?

“I failed two captcha tests this week. Am I still human?” —Bot or Not? Dear Bot, The comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the self-reflexive absurdity of captchas. “You spend most of your day telling a robot that you’re not a robot,” he says.

21/09/2023

The US Is Mobilizing an Army to Fight the Climate Crisis

The American Climate Corps will employ tens of thousands to prepare the country for the pain ahead. But it'll need to get much, much bigger.

21/09/2023

Everything You Need to Know About Getting Your Genome Sequenced

DNA sequencing can assess your risk of developing certain diseases. It could even help provide medicines personalized to your genes one day. Governments want you to get involved.

21/09/2023

How Elon Musk and Tesla Helped Spark the UAW Auto Strikes

Tesla isn’t involved in the strike at Detroit’s Big Three automakers. But the EV maker and its irrepressible CEO had plenty to do with why the walkouts happened.

21/09/2023

OpenAI’s Dall-E 3 Is an Art Generator Powered by ChatGPT

OpenAI has launched Dall-E 3, which uses ChatGPT to take the pain out of prompting. Now you can modify artwork by simply talking to the chatbot.

20/09/2023

A Pair of Sun Probes Just Got Closer to Solving a Solar Enigma

The solar corona is hotter than expected, and scientists are using European Space Agency and NASA spacecraft to figure out why.

20/09/2023

Everything We Know About Neuralink's Brain Implant Trial

Elon Musk’s neurotech startup announced that it is now seeking patients with paralysis to test a brain-computer interface.

19/09/2023

DeepMind’s New AI Can Predict Genetic Diseases

AlphaMissense, a new model from Google’s artificial intelligence team, analyzes the effects of DNA mutations and will accelerate research into rare diseases.

19/09/2023

Get Ready for ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbots That Do Your Boring Chores

Move over, Siri. Startups are using the technology behind ChatGPT to build more capable AI agents that can control your computer and access the web to get things done—with sometimes chaotic results.

19/09/2023

Here Come the Glow-in-the-Dark Houseplants

Startup Light Bio has created a bioluminescent petunia using mushroom genes and plans to start shipping the plants next spring.

19/09/2023

Crispr Pioneer Jennifer Doudna Has the Guts to Take On the Microbiome

The world-famous biochemist is ready to tackle everything from immune disorders and mental illness to climate change—all by altering microbes in the digestive tract.

19/09/2023

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