How do computers talk with voices that sound like people?

Computers break examples of human speech into small bits of sound, then put them together to sound like people do.
New Scientist

A mathematical measure of surprise explains why we fall for clickbait

Why are we so susceptible to clickbait? Columnist Jacob Aron traces it to a surprising source: a mathematical framework that ...
Scientific American

Can quantum computers solve math’s hardest problem?

A million-dollar math mystery may someday be resolved in a physics lab. A new study brings this vision one step closer.

As computer science enrollments drop, artificial intelligence classes fill up

Hiring for entry-level software developers has slowed, and college enrollment in computer science is declining ...

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

Hiring for entry-level software developers has slowed, and college enrollment in computer science is declining.
The New York Times

Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science. By Christopher Flavelle and Sheryl ...
The White House

Trump Administration Announces More Than $5 Billion for the Genesis Mission, a National Mission on AI for Science

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios unveiled more than $5 billion in Federal commitments ...