Connectivity Our best illustrations of 2018 Our artists’ thought-provoking, playful creations bring our stories to life, often saying more with an image than words ever could. by Ms. Tech December 26, 2018 From the MIT Technology Review art team, here are some of our very favorite illustrations of the year: Two sick children and a $1.5 million bill: One family’s race for a gene therapy cure Illustration by Sébastien Thibault Google and Others Are Building AI Systems That Doubt Themselves Illustration by Saiman Chow Noon in the antilibrary Illustration by Rob Sheridan Dueling Neural Networks Illustration by Derek Brahney | Diagram courtesy of Michael Nielsen, “Neural networks and deep learning”, determination press, 2015 China’s use of big data might actually make it less Big Brother-ish Illustration by Magoz The Reunion: a new science-fiction story about surveillance in China Illustration by George Wylesol How Google took on China—and lost Illustration by Stuart Bradford Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Five Jobs That Are Set to Grow in 2018 Illustration by Nick Little Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you’re from. Illustration by Simon Landrein Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. In the World of Cryptocurrencies, Something’s Gotta Give in 2018 Illustration by Niv Bavarsky Your next doctor’s appointment might be with an AI Illustration by Nicole Ginelli Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out Illustration by Daniel Zender Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Let’s destroy Bitcoin Illustration by Ariel Davis The economy issue Illustration by Noma Bar Your genome, on demand Illustration by Nico Ortega Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Why we can’t quit the QWERTY keyboard Illustration by Evan Cohen