9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (343+ words) In February, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)—the research arm of the US Department of Education (ED)—was reduced to a shell of its former self by the Department of Government Efficiency. Over 80 percent of IES staff were let…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (218+ words) A week ago, I had the chance to attend Google I/O, which made one thing clear: the next phase of AI isn’t about the extraordinary. It’s about the everyday. A few things stood out. One last thought. The narrative…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (174+ words) These outcomes show how technical debt and technological advancement can combine to increase negative exposure latent in long-forgotten code. As large language models take over an increasing share of new coding tasks, they rely heavily on vast libraries of existing…...

8+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (289+ words) Nvidia’s $20 Billion Bet on Groq Groq builds Language Processing Units that deliver faster AI responses while consuming less energy than general-purpose GPUs. That distinction matters in real-life scenarios, where delays of even a few milliseconds can slow customer-service systems, confuse…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (735+ words) A year ago, I shared some reflections on how I was using AI and suggested that it’s helpful to think of these tools as competent interns working remotely: earnest and sophisticated, but still in need of direction and supervision. In…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (476+ words) ✨ Brace yourself: The AI Revolution isn’t about job creation (Wednesday) ⤴⤵ Up Wing/Down Wing: AI trash collection; record-breaking nuclear energy generation; brain-injury treatment; slowing longevity gains; China AI advantage; US losing lunar race. Feels Familiar. Science writer Philip Ball recently…...