Collective intelligence: How to incentivize problem solving in groups

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult ...

Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform ...
Wired

AI Models Are Starting to Learn by Asking Themselves Questions

An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence. Save this story Save this story Even the smartest artificial intelligence ...
The New York Times

The New York Times Magazine

The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro As I grew older, things about my family’s history began to seem … off. By Kwame Anthony Appiah ...