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This post was originally published on this siteA new paper argues that the computing demands of deep learning are so great that progress on tasks like translation and self-driving is likely to slow.

This post was originally published on this siteThe context: One of the greatest unsolved flaws of deep learning is its vulnerability to so-called adversarial attacks. When added to the input of an AI system, these perturbations, seemingly random or...

This post was originally published on this siteThe International Baccalaureate program canceled its high-stakes exam because of Covid-19. The formula it used to “predict” scores puzzles students and teachers.

This post was originally published on this siteWhen France launched its app for digital contact tracing, it looked like it might be a breakthrough for the virus-ravaged country. After going live in June, StopCovid was downloaded by 2 million...

This post was originally published on this siteThere’s a certain routine to logging on to the now-ubiquitous videoconference: join a screen of Brady Bunch–like squares, ping-ponging your gaze between speakers but mostly staring self-consciously at your own face. What...