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Copyright Implications of Emulation Programs
How emulation programs might be affected by new claims of copyright infringement.
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The Metaverse Will Require Computing Tech No One Knows How to Build
Experts believe building the metaverse will require nearly every kind of chip to be an order of magnitude more powerful than it is today
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Tracing the Evolution of the Computer, from Unusual to Ubiquitous
New book chronicles computer's journey from scientific instrument to general-purpose device
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Why a Safe Metaverse Is a Must
Virtual worlds need strong, enforceable rules to avoid the harassment and stalking common on social media platforms
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The Inevitability of Trusted Third Parties
The search for a crypto use case continues
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The Race to Save the Internet from Quantum Hackers
The quantum computer revolution could break encryption, but more-secure algorithms can safeguard privacy
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DeepMind AlphaCode Does Not Compare to Human Programmers
Human programmers are in control but they must learn to harness the power and limits of AI-generated code
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Supercomputing to Save the Planet
Fujitsu CTO Vivek Mahajan says true power of cloud will come with democratizing HPC and quantum computers for the masses
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Understanding Software Dynamics
In an interview, computer architect Richard L. Sites discusses his new book
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Connecting Large Language Models to Human Values
AI researcher Connor Leahy talks about replicating GPT-2/GPT-3, superhuman AI, AI alignment, AI risk and research norms, and more
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Machine-Learning Robustness, Foundation Models, and Reproducibility
An interview with Percy Liang, associate professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
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The Strange Allure of the Blockchain
Are we too aggressively looking to replace the danger of unjust financial systems with wildly risky alternative currencies?
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Bitcoin Is Failing Its Original Mandate
By plenty of standards, Bitcoin is a failure, but that doesn't mean it's worthless
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Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
Have the big thinkers of tech lost their mojo?
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Open Source Intelligence
Averting strategic surprises requires uncovering secrets hidden in plain sight
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Is LiDAR on Its Way Out?
As automation proliferates, sensing is increasingly moving toward software and away from LiDAR
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Robot Learning at Google and Generalization via Language
Google Robotics research scientist Eric Jang talks about robotic manipulation and self-supervised robotic learning
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Crypto Means Freedom to Garry Kasparov
The chess grandmaster expects a basket of coins to replace the dollar within a decade.
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Does AI Understand Our Language?
Can large language models teach us about the nature of language, understanding, intelligence, sociality, and personhood?
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