2025-04-19
AI as Normal Technology
Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor: AI as Normal TechnologyWe articulate a vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as normal technology. To view AI as normal is not to understate its impact—even...
Scientists claim they've seen a 'jaw-dropping' new color, but you can only experience it by shooting lasers directly into your eyes
The specifics of the claim are contested, but the ability to precisely stimulate the retina with lasers is cool whether or not it's really a 'new color.'
Novel Idea Generation in LLMs: Judgment as Bottleneck
Published on April 19, 2025 3:37 PM GMTIn the face of any hard problem—reversing climate change, curing cancer, or starting a great novel—modern LLMs can generate thousands of possible solutions...
AI Agents Need To Come With An Emergency Button
A new AI agent, Manus, is getting raving reviews. The startup Monica gave him early access to Manus AI with plenty of free credits to play around with the AI...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
China’s New J-20S Stealth Fighter Simply Summed Up in Just 1 Word
The Chengdu J-20S is a significant step forward in China’s effort to introduce a fifth-generation fighter into widespread service. The “S” variant has several new features, the most important of...
Scientists Activate Facility to Suck Carbon Directly Out of the Ocean
To combat climate change, a team of scientists are sucking CO2 out of the ocean. The project, dubbed SeaCURE, began operating a small-scale trial this year on England's south coast,...
Don't worry, the fan-favorite Baldur's Gate 3 bug that turns character portraits into moody glamor shots wasn't fixed in the final patch
Close call for the dedicated community.
Behold, a Genuinely Promising Sign of Alien Life
One of the most compelling cases for extraterrestrial life has been found on K2-18b, a planet 124 light years from Earth.
Slamming Into Walls
Mark Crump: Slamming Into WallsThe thought process behind this current post, was a long decision made quickly. It was a difficult decision as I spent a lot of time reconciling...
Why Should I Assume CCP AGI is Worse Than USG AGI?
Published on April 19, 2025 2:47 PM GMTThough, given my doomerism, I think the natsec framing of the AGI race is likely wrongheaded, let me accept the Dario/Leopold/Altman frame that...
71,000 Tons of Failure: The Navy’s Montana-Class Battleship Never Had a Chance
Summary and Key Points: The Montana-class battleships were envisioned as America’s most formidable warships during World War II, exceeding even the legendary Iowa-class in size and firepower. -Planned with unprecedented...
Russia’s Yasen M-Class Submarines Were Built for 1 Mission Only
In terms of mission profiles, the Russian Yasen-M class submarine (Project 885M) is closest to the US Virginia-class boats and were clearly built with a mission in mind to fight...
This Blind Test of Whether People Prefer the Taste of Real Meat or Fake Meat Might Surprise You
In a blind taste test, thousands of self-professed omnivores were given meat substitutes alongside the real thing and asked to rate which was better — and their responses were pretty...
Ford-Class vs. Queen Elizbeth-Class Aircraft Carriers: What are the Differences?
Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford and HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers represent modern naval power for the U.S. and UK, respectively. The Ford, a nuclear-powered supercarrier,...
China’s New J-50 6th-Generation Fighter Has Just 1 Mission
Summary and Key Points: China’s Shenyang J-50, also known as J-XDS, recently resumed flight tests without its air data probe, raising questions about the aircraft’s development progress. -The fighter has...
‘Comedy of Errors’: The Navy’s USS Constellation Frigate Never Had a Chance
The USS Constellation Challenger: U.S. President Donald Trump likes to brag that American manufacturing prowess has surged due to his leadership. Going back to his first term, this theme has...
The Government Hid a Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened an investigation into an outbreak of Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli — and did not reveal to the...
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