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The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
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Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.
Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.
The energy needs of data centers used for artificial intelligence are forcing utility companies to spend billions of dollars to upgrade the power grid, the lawmakers said.
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Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.
Will Creative Work Survive A.I.?
What A.I. imperils is not human creativity itself but the ability to make a living from creative endeavor.
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.
Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks
The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.
Scott Kupor is the director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is leading the program.
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How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom
The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.
Meta is investing billions in new data centers, like one being constructed in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
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In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money
Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.
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Rodney Brooks, the Godfather of Modern Robotics, Says the Field Has Lost Its Way
Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail.
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Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
“I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchanging phone numbers with each other.”
Thomas L. Friedman Says We’re in a New Epoch. David Brooks Has Questions.
Two columnists debate this strange moment.
America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs.
Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.
Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
Nvidia’s China Lobbying Wins Big. But the True Payoff is Less Certain.
President Trump’s move fulfills a major goal of the chipmaker. But the move faces opposition in Washington — and uncertainty in Beijing.
Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.
Amy Klobuchar: Trump Should Not Replace A.I. Laws With an Executive Order
“One Rulebook” is not the kind of A.I. regulation this country needs.
Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
Pay Attention to How You Pay Attention
Pay attention to how you pay attention.
Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration?
Not too much religious moralism in the administration, but too little.
Don’t Fear the A.I. Bubble Bursting
Generative A.I. needs a course correction for the sake of energy efficiency and for its own advancement.
Joe Kahn, New York Times Executive Editor, Answers Reader Questions
We asked readers for their questions for The Times’s executive editor about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.
How to Prepare Your Kids for the A.I. Revolution
I help to build A.I. systems, and even I know there are real reasons to be concerned about how A.I. affects our children.
How Diaries Can Help Beat Back Artificial Intelligence
In a world taken over by the digital, hard-copy, handwritten diaries are a way to fight back.
Why We Need Fairy Tales in the Digital Age
The internet is a dangerous place. Folklore can teach us how to move through it.
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing.
Shopping has always been a game. And now it’s being rigged against you.
Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research
Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Aided Chinese Hacking
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence start-up, said that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its tools in a widespread attack.
