Artificial Intelligence
When Algorithms Become Part of a Family’s Memory
AI can help families find and preserve the past, but its rankings, labels and edits also shape what…
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The Quiet Science of Making Long Space Missions Livable
Long space missions depend on more than propulsion. Sleep, privacy, food, conflict and ritual are core engineering problems.
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Why Robots Still Struggle With Ordinary Rooms
Robots can impress in laboratories yet struggle in homes and offices. The reason is the interaction of perception,…
Artificial Intelligence
The New Office Skill: Knowing When Not to Automate
As software takes over routine work, the most valuable office skill may be knowing when context, judgment and…
Artificial Intelligence
What AI Can Learn From the People Who Correct It
AI model evaluation is more than a benchmark score. Human feedback, red teaming and monitoring help determine whether…
Artificial Intelligence
The Hidden Labor Behind Artificial Intelligence
AI depends on a distributed workforce that labels data, evaluates systems, moderates content and maintains the infrastructure behind…
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Labs Work: The People, Systems and Decisions Behind a Model
A clear guide to the teams, infrastructure, data practices, safety tests and release decisions involved in turning AI…
Artificial Intelligence
Why Robots Need to Understand Permission, Not Just Commands
Safe robots must distinguish a request from real authorization, risk, consent and the rights of people affected by…