Tuesday, October 13, 2026Demo edition
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Robots are leaving the lab. Is the world ready for a new era of AI?STORY OF THE WEEK
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Robots are leaving the lab. Is the world ready for a new era of AI?

Why the next big step in artificial intelligence will happen in the physical world, not on a screen.

October 13, 2026·5 min read
Fewer parameters, more meaning: the new language model race
Generative AI

Fewer parameters, more meaning: the new language model race

October 13, 2026·6 min read
Next-generation computing: how chip architecture is changing
Technology

Next-generation computing: how chip architecture is changing

October 13, 2026·7 min read
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Swedish government offices to block two AI tools while retaining Copilot

Sweden’s Government Offices will block staff access to ChatGPT and Claude on work computers from Monday, while directing civil servants to Microsoft Copilot, Decrypt reports.

Source: Decrypt

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Google policy allows connected app data to inform AI-linked ads, Decrypt reports

Decrypt reports that a Google privacy-policy change permits connected Gmail, Drive and Photos data to personalize advertising through its Personal Intelligence AI features.

Source: Decrypt

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Pennsylvania enacts disclosure rule for AI-created advertising

The Verge reports that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a law requiring labels for advertisements created or substantially altered using AI.

Source: The Verge

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Blue Planet III uses imperfect footage to signal authenticity

The Verge reports that the BBC nature series is retaining imperfect shots to distinguish its footage in an era of polished AI imagery.

Source: The Verge

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r/opensource moderators bar AI-related project submissions

The Verge reports that r/opensource has introduced submission rules excluding projects that use AI, were created with AI or are intended for AI.

Source: The Verge

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AI infrastructure: why data centers are becoming the new oil
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AI infrastructure: why data centers are becoming the new oil

Teaching a model to question its own answers
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Teaching a model to question its own answers

Open models: freedom to build or a new dependency?
Generative AI

Open models: freedom to build or a new dependency?

People first: product design in the age of AI
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People first: product design in the age of AI

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Generative AI

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Multimodal AI without the magic: how it sees, hears and understands
Generative AI

Multimodal AI without the magic: how it sees, hears and understands

A closer look at systems that work with several types of data at once.

Small models, big possibilities: AI on your device
Generative AI

Small models, big possibilities: AI on your device

Local computing is putting users back in control of their data.

Beyond the prompt: how AI reasoning works
Generative AI

Beyond the prompt: how AI reasoning works

From a single answer to a sequence of verifiable steps.

AI and video: where experimentation ends and filmmaking begins
Generative AI

AI and video: where experimentation ends and filmmaking begins

New tools are changing the way creative teams work.

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Not instead of people.
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AI agents are becoming part of the team. How work is changing, where trust ends and what remains uniquely human.

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AI in Business

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People & perspectives

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“The question is not what AI can do.
It is what we can do together.”An editorial conversation · Technology and human potential
“Technology should expand human potential”
Opinion

“Technology should expand human potential”

Why asking questions is the most important skill in the AI era
Opinion

Why asking questions is the most important skill in the AI era

Education after ChatGPT: what should the next generation learn?
Opinion

Education after ChatGPT: what should the next generation learn?

Augment, not replace: a new agreement between people and machines
Opinion

Augment, not replace: a new agreement between people and machines

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Watch & listen

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Inside the lab: building the next generation of robots
Video

Inside the lab: building the next generation of robots

The big conversation: can AI really reason?
Video

The big conversation: can AI really reason?

Inside a data center: where artificial intelligence lives
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Inside a data center: where artificial intelligence lives

AI in manufacturing: from idea to working solution
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AI in manufacturing: from idea to working solution

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At the frontier of science

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Neuromorphic computing: chips inspired by the brain
Research

Neuromorphic computing: chips inspired by the brain

New architectures promise a different approach to energy efficiency.

AI accelerates drug discovery — but does not replace the lab
Research

AI accelerates drug discovery — but does not replace the lab

How computational methods help identify promising molecules.

Synthetic data: can AI learn from AI?
Research

Synthetic data: can AI learn from AI?

The possibilities and limitations of training on generated examples.

The research assistant: from literature review to a new hypothesis
Research

The research assistant: from literature review to a new hypothesis

Researchers are rethinking how they work with large bodies of knowledge.

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Technology & infrastructure

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Powering algorithms: the real cost of computing
Technology

Powering algorithms: the real cost of computing

Edge AI: why computing is moving closer to people
Technology

Edge AI: why computing is moving closer to people

Robotics and vision: how machines learn to navigate
Technology

Robotics and vision: how machines learn to navigate

Model security: protection starts before the first request
Technology

Model security: protection starts before the first request

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Ethics & new rules

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Who owns an AI answer? Making sense of copyright
Opinion

Who owns an AI answer? Making sense of copyright

Complex questions that a user agreement alone cannot resolve.

Algorithmic transparency: the right to know how decisions are made
Opinion

Algorithmic transparency: the right to know how decisions are made

Why explainability matters to people and organizations.

Trust by default? How to verify AI-generated content
Opinion

Trust by default? How to verify AI-generated content

Responsible use starts with verification.

Privacy and personalization: where is the line?
Opinion

Privacy and personalization: where is the line?

Balancing the convenience of digital services with information protection.

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Where the industry meets

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On the AI forum agenda: from big promises to real-world cases
Events

On the AI forum agenda: from big promises to real-world cases

Developers and researchers: lessons from open hackathons
Events

Developers and researchers: lessons from open hackathons

The industry meets: big questions at technology conferences
Events

The industry meets: big questions at technology conferences

An AI workshop: starting your own research project
Events

An AI workshop: starting your own research project

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