Biotechnology The Covid-19 pandemic in two animated charts Watch our visualization to see how confirmed cases outside China have exploded in recent weeks. by Bobbie Johnson 2020-03-27T11:52:00-04:00
Humans and Technology The professionals who predict the future for a living Everywhere from business to medicine to the climate, forecasting the future is a complex and absolutely critical job. So how do you do it—and what comes next? by Bobbie Johnson 2020-02-26T07:00:44-05:00
Artificial Intelligence Hey Google, sorry you lost your ethics council, so we made one for you We asked experts for practical suggestions on why Google’s AI ethics council bombed and what the company should do next. by Bobbie Johnson and Gideon Lichfield 2019-04-06T07:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Why AI researchers should reconsider protesting involvement in military projects One Defense Department advisor suggests that “constructive engagement” will be more successful than opting out. by Bobbie Johnson 2019-03-26T17:30:00-04:00
Tech Policy Who’s going to regulate AI? It might be you. As legislators struggle to keep pace with technology, experts say the industry needs to take a more active role in keeping things in check. by Bobbie Johnson 2019-03-26T16:50:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence New drugs are too expensive. Can AI can fix that? The cost of developing medications is soaring. Machine learning could help—but only if good data is available. by Bobbie Johnson 2019-03-26T13:45:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Deepfakes are solvable—but don’t forget that “shallowfakes” are already pervasive Malicious synthetic videos are not yet mainstream, which gives tech companies a chance to prevent future misinformation. But it won’t fix our current flood of fake news. by Bobbie Johnson 2019-03-25T18:25:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence AI researchers must confront “missed opportunities” to achieve social good Deeper collaboration with social sciences and underserved communities is required to make sure that AI tools don’t cause more problems than they solve. by Bobbie Johnson 2019-03-25T16:27:00-04:00
News Europe's Cookie-Cutting Plan Will European Web users need to “opt in” for every Web cookie? by Bobbie Johnson 2011-03-15T00:00:00-04:00
News The Internet Just Ran Out of Numbers Every available Internet protocol address has now been spoken for—which could mean huge trouble down the line. by Bobbie Johnson 2011-02-04T00:00:00-05:00