To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

Unlike the risks from AI’s capabilities, the economic risks from new technologies are knowable and can be mitigated

Rufus Rock, Researcher, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL • conversation
April 10, 2024 ~17 min

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.

Adam Lowe, Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, Aston University • conversation
March 26, 2024 ~7 min


Google's Gemini: is the new AI model really better than ChatGPT?

While the current version of Gemini isn’t mind blowing, later iterations are likely to be much more powerful.

Michael G. Madden, Established Professor of Computer Science, University of Galway • conversation
Dec. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Google's Gemini AI hints at the next great leap for the technology: analysing real-time information

Learning about the world from live events is the next step for AI.

Lars Erik Holmquist, Professor of Design and Innovation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~5 min

The vast majority of us have no idea what the padlock icon on our internet browser is – and it's putting us at risk

The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.

Fiona Carroll, Reader in Human Computer Interaction, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2023 ~6 min

Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry

Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.

Ravi Sen, Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 20, 2023 ~8 min

AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think

From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.

Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~8 min

Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI

A competition is heating up between the two tech giants over AI.

Yali Du, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, King's College London • conversation
June 20, 2023 ~7 min


EU files antitrust charges against Google – here's how the ad tech at the heart of the case works

Antitrust suits against Google for its advertising practices center on the technology for buying and selling online ads. A computer scientist explains how these ad networks work.

Eric Zeng, Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
June 15, 2023 ~10 min

How can Congress regulate AI? Erect guardrails, ensure accountability and address monopolistic power

Figuring out how to regulate AI is a difficult challenge, and that’s even before tackling the problem of the small number of big companies that control the technology.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
May 30, 2023 ~10 min

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