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The misguided crusade against superintelligence
Article Oct 25, 2025

The misguided crusade against superintelligence

The "Statement on Superintelligence" recently issued by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) represents yet another well-intentioned but ultimately futile attempt to halt the march of technological progress. I think their proposed ban on superintelligence research is misguided and potentially dangerous.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Five of the Best: Reflections on Some of the Highlights of BGI 2025
Article Oct 28, 2025

Five of the Best: Reflections on Some of the Highlights of BGI 2025

BGI 2025 involved a number of bold experiments. Some of these experiments paid off handsomely.


David Wood 21 min read
The Age of Grown-Up Technology
Community Jan 28, 2026

The Age of Grown-Up Technology

The ACM Fellows 2025 point to the arrival of a more responsible, more resilient and more self-aware form of technology

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
Google DeepMind's AI agents beat Minecraft from scratch in 27 hours
News Oct 20, 2026

Google DeepMind's AI agents beat Minecraft from scratch in 27 hours

Four autonomous AI agents powered by Google's Gemini 4 Argon model completed Minecraft's survival mode in 27 hours by writing code, coordinating tasks, and debugging errors together without human help or pre-programmed game logic.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
AI designs more efficient quantum circuits, bringing practical quantum computing closer
News Oct 20, 2026

AI designs more efficient quantum circuits, bringing practical quantum computing closer

Anthropic's Claude AI has designed quantum circuits that improve on the best published designs by an order of magnitude or more in some cases. The AI was given plain-language specifications for eight computational tasks for quantum circuits, and used an automated evaluator to iteratively improve its designs.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
DeepSeek Knocks on the Door of the West
Community Jan 21, 2026

DeepSeek Knocks on the Door of the West

China is losing in what it thinks matters—technological frontier, foundational research, the raw ability to build advanced models. Yet it is winning decisively at what actually matters: the global market.

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
Article Aug 25, 2026

Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can

At the Moon’s South Pole, the terrain itself can cause communication disruptions. AI is needed for autonomy.
Republished from The Conversation 6 min read
When Quantum Circuits Learn To Pay Attention
Community Aug 4, 2026

When Quantum Circuits Learn To Pay Attention

Could a quantum computer process language like our best chatbots? Researchers have successfully merged quantum circuits with attention mechanisms, paving the way for leaner models.

Abenezer Beyene 5 min read
Measuring AI’s Ability to Think Scientifically 
Community Aug 4, 2026

Measuring AI’s Ability to Think Scientifically 

Traditional benchmarks can no longer measure advanced AI. Learn how the new FrontierScience benchmark tests if models are truly reasoning using Olympiad and research challenges.

Yedidya Solomon 3 min read
Google Research brings AI agents to the wet lab for autonomous molecular discovery
News Oct 19, 2026

Google Research brings AI agents to the wet lab for autonomous molecular discovery

Google Research has developed a framework called VERID that connects AI agents to physical laboratory robots, enabling closed-loop molecular design cycles. The system combines a digital twin of laboratory equipment with machine learning to run experiments, learn from results, and self-improve.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read