Summary

  • In an article from MIT Technology Review, Bryan Gardiner explains that robots and AI technology still cannot do many things that humans can do easily, such as playing sports, and being able to discern small differences.
  • The article recommends three books that explore the complex relationship between humans and AI, and looks at how AI technology is impacting many areas of life, even love and friendship.
  • It also outlines some of the latest news on AI, including China using a DeepSeek quantum computer to break encryption, and Google developing a new AI weather predicting model.
  • The article can be found here: https://www.technologyreview.com/aea/120671/machines-are-still-awful-at-many-things-humans-find-easy/
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By Rhiannon Williams

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