Researchers at Profluent, a Berkeley-based startup, used AI to develop novel gene editing tools based on CRISPR. Their method involved feeding massive biological datasets into the AI to create new and potentially more efficient editors. If you want to …

The US AI Safety Institute named Paul Christiano as its head of AI safety. Christiano is a well-regarded AI safety researcher who is well known for his prediction that there's a 50% chance advanced AI could lead to human extinction. If you want to …

Article description: Apple will begin updating its Mac lineup with M4 chips in late 2024, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The M4 chip will be focused on improving performance for artificial intelligence capabilities. Key points: Apple will u…