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How Schrödinger's cat could make quantum computers work better

A quantum bit inspired by Schrödinger’s cat can resist making errors for an unprecedentedly long time, which makes it a candidate for building less error-prone quantum computers

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Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

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Chatbots can persuade conspiracy theorists their view might be wrong

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AI can spot parasites in stool samples to help diagnose infections

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Digital Human Brain Covered with Networks

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Why AIs that tackle complex maths could be the next big breakthrough

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How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

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How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

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Microsoft and Quantinuum’s quantum computer may be most reliable yet

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There’s a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists

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AI trained on millions of life stories can predict risk of early death

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DeepMind AI with built-in fact-checker makes mathematical discoveries

The AI company DeepMind claims it has developed a way to harness the creativity of chatbots to solve mathematical problems while filtering out mistakes

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The future of AI: The 5 possible scenarios, from utopia to extinction

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The future of AI: The 5 possible scenarios, from utopia to extinction

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Supercomputer that simulates entire human brain will switch on in 2024

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Mind-reading AI can translate brainwaves into written text

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AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition

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