AI designs new viruses (and in theory, bioweapons)
The AI arms race is existential.
A Texas-size clash over massive transmission-line project
As Americans grapple with the stark realities of soaring AI-driven energy demand, Texas — of all places — is seriously considering a scheme to transmit electricity across the state that is worthy of California at its most dysfunctional.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Economic transformation, politics brewing
Economy-transforming artificial intelligence faces a rising battle between the Trump administration and progressive environmental groups.
AI may bring a cognitive renaissance to human thinking
There are a couple of reasons why these powerful AI tools may greatly improve human thinking.
Europe: AI development or Net Zero?
AI requires huge amounts of electrical power, conflicting with Europe’s commitment to achieve a net-zero power grid.
The AI energy crunch has a cure: End the “Endangerment Finding”
Americans are feeling the pinch as electric bills rise.
AI revolution drives huge gas plant build-out, including Memphis site
A boom in artificial intelligence (AI) investments now drives the United States electricity market.
Ready or not, humanoid robots are here to stay
“The future that was in ‘Star Trek’ is what we now expect,” said Pahtak.
AI emulates abstract thinking about Kipling, Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones
CFACT just produced an impressive example of a chatbot emulating several sorts of abstract thought.
Check out the poem Elon’s Grok 3 AI wrote about CFACT
We asked Grok 3 AI to "write a poem about CFACT in the style of Kipling." It gave us this in under a second.
AI’s key role in science education — grade level search
A fundamental change in K-12 science education has created a huge opportunity for large language models.
AI could take your computer from search to research
Could issue analysis be be the next big thing in AI?
How AI is outsmarting Green energy, zero carbon fantasies
The rise of ChatGPT and similar large-language AI models require huge amounts of computing power which has turbocharged data-center demand.
Finding new numbers to describe the accumulation of knowledge
The sheer magnitude of information accessible today and in our near future is one of the key triggers for this consequential phase change in information.
Using pig skin as cornea implants for vision restoration
Three of the patients who were completely blind prior to the study achieved 20/20 vision after the procedure.