What does “recursive self-improvement” mean for the technology?

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“Recursive self-improvement” is both tantalising and worrying

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Ukraine has become a crucial security partner for Europe. Bringing it into the EU would bolster a continent that looks vulnerable among more predatory great powers

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Closing tax loopholes is reasonable. Seizing the assets of society’s most productive people is a road to economic ruin. Register for free to read why

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Starship Technologies claims to have cracked the problem of getting robots to deliver groceries more cheaply than people can. Register for free to learn how

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From “Babies” to “Ponies”, here are our picks of what to watch—and what to avoid—so far this year

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Some analysts remain sceptical that developers and users will quickly embrace a new class of AI-first PC. But register for free to learn why Nvidia has plenty of advantages

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Whether or not the world’s leftists succeed at the polls, Gen-Z socialism is not going away

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For European security, German rearmament is plainly welcome. But register for free to learn why in Paris the prospect also prompts discomfort

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Nike has been trying to recreate the energy that helped make it one of the coolest companies in the world 40 years ago. But the brand just can’t seem to do it. 1843 uncovers why

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China is wary of Russian influence and another Trump-Kim summit

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Many parents see national curriculums as behind the times on everything from race to artificial intelligence—or as too hidebound for a fast-changing world

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India’s population will still continue to grow from its current tally of 1.45bn. But the number of births is already down by a fifth from its peak in 2001. This baby bust has big implications