This Computer Scientist Seeks a Future Where AI Development Values Copyright
The new nonprofit Fairly Trained certifies that artificial intelligence models license copyrighted data—which often isn’t the case
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The Amazing Aerial Adventures of Lilian Bland, the ‘Flying Feminist’
In 1910 an Anglo-Irish woman named Lilian Bland built a plane with little to no encouragement from her family or aviation enthusiasts. Shortly after the plane took off, she quit flying and moved on to her next challenge
‘Ring of Fire’ Rocket Engines Put a New Spin on Spaceflight
Rotating detonation engines developed by NASA and others could spark a rocketry revolution
Debating Screen Time? Here’s Why Reading Might Tip Your Scales
Digital books will never replace the tactile experience of paper books, but as part of bedtime reading and improving access to reading materials, they shouldn’t be counted as screen time
Everything to Know About OpenAI’s New Text-to-Video Generator, Sora
A machine-learning tool that transforms text prompts into detailed video has generated excitement—and skepticism
Scientists Are Putting ChatGPT Brains Inside Robot Bodies. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The effort to give robots AI brains is revealing big practical challenges—and bigger ethical concerns
Changing Car Culture Can Benefit Our Health and Our Planet
We need to rethink the American love affair with the automobile and redesign cities to reduce car pollution
Artists Are Slipping Anti-AI ‘Poison’ into Their Art. Here’s How It Works
Digital cloaking tools such as Nightshade and Glaze help artists take back control from generative AI—but they’re no forever fix
Cyberattack Sabotages a Major U.S. Health Insurance System: What to Know
A cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a company owned by UnitedHealth Group, had a wide impact that's expected to grow
Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
The Sophisticated Threads behind a Hat That Senses Traffic Lights
A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem
What Apple’s New Vision Pro Headset Might Do to Our Brain
The release of Apple’s mixed-reality headset raises questions about hours spent in a virtual replacement of our world