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One of the earliest applications of ‘AI scientists’ was to research AI itself.Credit: La Pico de Gallo/Getty Artificial intelligence has made leaps in AI research itself, finding ways to make existing algorithms smarter — or writing new ones. But computers are not yet ready to replace their makers, according to a study posted on the
Not every up-and-coming artist can say they watched Michelle Obama jam out to their music before landing on the charts. But two weeks after Will Ferrell proudly played his son Magnus Ferrell’s single “Asleep Talking” on the former first lady’s “IMO” podcast, the 22-year-old musician scored his first Billboard hit. “I did know he was going to do that, but I didn’t
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it may be time to “accelerate” AI development so the world is ready for it. “We may have to accelerate the pace of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new levels of capability,” he told Patrick O’Shaughnessy, host of the Invest
If there is one question to answer about the England team, it is who will fill the seamer spots in the XI. With the World Cup being played on the hard decks of South Africa and Zimbabwe, England are likely to persist with three absolutely fast bowlers supported by Curran. Spearhead Jofra Archer is an
Surrey batsman Laurie Evans says her team is ready for the T20 Blast quarter-final against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws on Wednesday. Despite an eight-wicket defeat to Essex at the Kia Oval on Sunday, Surrey reached the knockout rounds after finishing second in the South group. Ahead of the trip to the Midlands, Evans insists the team