Sam Altman says we are in the AI singularity. The term has a precise technical meaning he isn't using. Here's what the ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help researchers understand the tractability of problems in other areas. Here’s ...

This is a mock exam featuring 50 questions selected from the entire G-Certification syllabus. It is structured in a real-exam format where you first solve all 50 questions in Part 1, and then check ...

During their studies, students encounter names like Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing, usually with the same mix of respect and mild resignation. One reads what they have proven, accepts it as impressive, ...

Sometimes, I indulge in whatevermaxxing this and that, but ironically, to highlight how utterly imbecile that fad is: reading becomes "wordmaxxing", and singing, "voicemaxxing". I've tried asking ...

Perfect AI alignment with human values and interests is mathematically impossible, according to a study, but behavioral diversity among AI agents offers the promise of some control. Published in PNAS ...

The time it takes for a person to make a decision can seem strange from the outside. They ruminate on the same topic over and over, appearing to reach a conclusion but not, and then suddenly deciding ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The Busy Beaver number, or BB(n), represents a mathematical problem that tries to calculate the longest possible run-time of a Turing machine ...

Mathematicians have discovered a number so large it’s at the edge of what we can know. Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to football (soccer) ...