October 2021 - IEEE Spectrum

Is there a way out of AI's boom-and-bust cycle?
Having conquered Go and protein folding, the company turns to a really hard problem
The cost of improvement is becoming unsustainable
Engineers battle the limits of deep learning for battlefield bots
Neural networks can be disastrously brittle, forgetful, and surprisingly bad at math
Inside the neural networks that power today's AI
Five technologies that could eliminate the swab
Lunar megaproject to be a stepping-stone to the solar system
New study identifies vulnerabilities to EMP attack
It uses EM waves to distinguish the size, position, and type of stroke
With prototype reportedly firing up in September, country teases commercial thorium power by 2030
The world's population has risen enormously. The signs of a slowdown are becoming visible
Hear from the many AI luminaries whom we've interviewed over the years
Wildfire season shows the limits of air purifiers
Manufacturers should maintain their software and firmware indefinitely
Weeks after 9/11, the U.S. Postal Service scrambled to neutralize anthrax-laced letters
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Python dominates as the de facto platform for new technologies