How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question
Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
March 26, 2024 • ~7 min
Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.
Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.
Microsoft Copilot can summarise meetings and even formulate arguments. But as good as that sounds, we shouldn’t blindly trust its accuracy.
Neuromorphic computers aim to one day replicate the amazing efficiency of the brain.
Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary supercomputers.
If we decide that AI helps us think freely, we may need to give it rights too.
Conventional agriculture offers farmers few choices about which crops to grow or how to raise them. A new approach uses computing to construct better strategies with lower environmental impacts.
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