Robots & AI

Three robotaxis glide in a line on a sunny road with trees and buildings in the background.

Alphabet-backed Waymo is leading the robotaxi revolution, but Tesla’s new Cybercab could change everything.

A human hand reaches towards a robotic hand amidst a background of pink and purple pixels, with lines of code visible near the robotic arm, symbolizing AI loneliness bridging the gap between man and machine.

AI chatbots may ease the world’s loneliness (if they don’t make it worse)

AI chatbots may have certain advantages when roleplaying as our friends. They may also come with downsides that make our loneliness worse.

Kevin Dickinson

Cargo containers stacked at a bustling port, where massive cranes tower under a cloudy sky, streamline the shipping process with precision akin to generative AI's innovative efficiency.

Flexport is using generative AI to create the “holy grail” of shipping

Flexport is using generative AI to read documents, talk to truckers, and create a “knowledge agent” that’s an expert in shipping.

Kristin Houser

a computer generated image of a man's head in a doorway.

We need more than ChatGPT to have “true AI.” It is merely the first ingredient in a complex recipe

LLMs might be one ingredient in the recipe for true artificial general intelligence, but they are surely not the whole recipe.

Michael Wooldridge

Ecosystems

Adorable robot lawn mower can help save the bees

B. David Zarley

the exterior of a Wendy's restaurant at night

Wendy’s has a chatbot taking drive-thru orders

A Google-trained chatbot has begun taking orders at a Wendy’s drive-thru, and if a pilot test goes well, the AI could be rolled out widely.

Kristin Houser

A view from the creative frontlines

What can we learn from creatives who have already begun experimenting about with this new wave of generative AI tools about what is to come?

Brandon Stewart

What AI can teach us about copyright and fair use

A copyright lawyer and fair use expert weighs in on the legal implications of these new AI technologies.

Brandon Butler

Idea amplification is the really exciting potential of generative AI

Former OpenAi researcher Kenneth Stanley explores the potential for AI to help us unlock new creativity by turning former dead ends into viable paths forward.

Dr. Kenneth O. Stanley

Why artists shouldn’t fear AI

Advancements in generative art have many human artists on edge. But should they be worried?

Kirby Ferguson

How AI is changing music forever

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Musicians and technologists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst discuss the AI music revolution and the critical importance of artist consent in building this new future

Computer Science

How to stop runaway AI

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Professor Stuart J. Russell warns that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity unless we can ensure that these systems remain aligned with human values and goals.

These “AI Artists” don’t want to ape existing art — they want to create something new entirely

We sat down with two prominent AI artists to talk about their projects and their quest to create new genres.

Brandon Stewart

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