Old-fashioned silicon might be the key to building ubiquitous quantum computers

Silicon isn’t yet ideal for creating quantum machines. But the massive manufacturing ecosystem for silicon chips explains why researchers (and Intel) want to overcome its handicaps. Read more »

“We’re in a diversity crisis”: cofounder of Black in AI on what’s poisoning algorithms in our lives

Timnit Gebru looks around the AI world and sees almost no one who looks like her. That’s a problem for all of us. Read more »

Drones that dodge obstacles without guidance can pursue you like paparazzi

A skilled autopilot function will make drones far more ubiquitous and useful. Read more »