Intelligent design without a creator? Why evolution may be smarter than we thought
A new alternative for those questioning Darwinian evolution? Research suggests evolution itself is intelligent.
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Ballet dancers should absolutely think about becoming computer programmers – here’s why
A government ad was slated for encouraging dancers to go into cyber security, but it actually contained a very good idea.
In the #MeToo era, a chatbot can help people report workplace harassment
Spot removes traditional barriers to reporting abusive behavior, because participants can log incidents without talking to a human.
Coronavirus: country comparisons are pointless unless we account for these biases in testing
We need to update models on death rates or introduce truly random testing to understand the true impact of the coronavirus.
AI ‘cheating’ scandal makes machine learning sound like a sport – it isn’t
The Chinese search engine Baidu was found to have cheated in a computer science competition.
The ‘WarGames’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain‑inspired computing do the same?
Neuromorphic technology is reimagining how computers should work.
From equations to Instagram feeds: how ‘algorithm’ changed its meaning
Algorithms began as simple mathematical procedures, but today they shape what we see, buy and believe.
What does Google want with DeepMind? Here are three clues
All eyes turned to London this week, as Google announced its latest acquisition in the form of DeepMind, a company that specialises in artificial intelligence technologies. The £400m pricetag paid by Google…
The computing curriculum: what every child should know
Ask a parent what a school should teach and they’ll tell you, “When my child leaves school, I want them to be able to understand money, to work well with others, go to university or to get a good job…
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