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Why We’re Unlikely to Get Artificial General Intelligence Anytime Soon
by Cade Metz

published on May 16, 2025

“There is no settled definition of A.G.I., just an entrancing idea: an artificial intelligence that can match the many powers of the human mind.”

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Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers
by Cade Metz

published on February 19, 2025

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“Microsoft’s quantum technology could leapfrog the methods under development at Google. As part of its research, the company built multiple topological qubits inside a new kind of computer chip that combines the strengths of the semiconductors that power classical computers with the superconductors that are typically used to build a quantum computer.”

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The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
by Kashmir Hill

published on February 3, 2025

“When ChatGPT was released at the end of 2022, it caused a panic at all levels of education because it made cheating incredibly easy. Students who were asked to write a history paper or literary analysis could have the tool do it in mere seconds. Some schools banned it while others deployed A.I. detection services, despite concerns about their accuracy.”

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