—by Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, and present co-founder of philanthropic initiative Schmidt Futures

With the arrival of AI, science is about to grow to be rather more thrilling — and in some methods unrecognizable. The reverberations of this shift might be felt far exterior the lab and can have an effect on us all.  

If we play our playing cards proper with smart regulation and correct assist for progressive makes use of of AI to deal with science’s most urgent points, AI can rewrite the scientific course of.

We will construct a future the place AI-powered instruments will each save us from senseless and time-consuming labor—and likewise suggest inventive innovations and discoveries, encouraging breakthroughs that will in any other case take many years. Learn the complete story.

The must-reads

I’ve combed the web to seek out you in the present day’s most enjoyable/vital/scary/fascinating tales about know-how.

1 A choose restricted Biden officers’ skill to contact social media corporations 
The ruling is a victory for the Republicans who’ve accused the White Home of censorship. (WP $)
+ Companies aren’t allowed to flag particular posts to the platforms. (NYT $)
+ However they’ll get involved to boost the alarm on criminality. (CNN)

2 Monday was the most popular day ever recorded
Unsurprisingly, latest warmth waves are more likely to be a contributing issue. (New Scientist $)