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With an AI warning, the Nobel Prize winner joins the laureates who have warned about the risks of their own work

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When computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for his work in machine learning, he immediately warned about the power of the technology that helped propel his research: artificial intelligence. “It will be similar to the Industrial Revolution,” he said shortly after the announcement. “But instead of surpassing humans in … Read more

View individual artefacts on the deck of the sunken Antarctic ship HMS Endurance

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, register here for free. Earth’s icy extremes have long lured explorers with the promise of uncharted territory. The challenges of reaching such unforgiving destinations created excitement in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with expeditions … Read more