How China’s AI breakthroughs are challenging U.S. technological dominance

ONE ICY MORNING IN FEBRUARY, nearly 200 people gathered in a church in downtown Richmond, Va. Most had awakened before dawn and driven in from across the state. There were Republicans and Democrats fr

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It all started promisingly enough. French biologist Gabriela Lobinska had enjoyed her Ph.D. training, researching how organisms change over time. Arriving at Harvard Medical School in September 2024,

A few years ago, Dario Amodei “was just another techie in San Francisco”, toiling in relative anonymity and playing video games on Sunday nights with his sister Daniela. Fast forward to 2026, says The

Authorial intelligence versus artificial intelligence: an ongoing palaver. We would rather think as little as we can about the possibilities of both; but it seems irresponsible to ignore the intellect