Opinion & Essays on Science, Technology & Engineering - IEEE Spectrum

AI can fake a plausible paper at the push of a button. Can detection tools and peer review keep up?
Machines can automate drudgery but engineers make key decisions
Building systems that keep humans in the loop
Learn how ice, wind and vegetation load overhead distribution lines at the same time
Could the city’s approach be replicated elsewhere?
IEEE guidelines prioritize children’s safety and privacy
What began as a napkin sketch might open up interplanetary exploration
Parting thoughts from legendary IEEE Spectrum author Robert N. Charette
The next AI divide is about who gets to build, govern, and benefit
Why the stars—and the math—won’t align for space compute anytime soon
Self-reliance is an ongoing task
2,700 years of invasion and exploitation explain the resistance
Why we can’t fix what we refuse to name
A single breakthrough AI moment in robotics may not be the answer
Exoskeletons and brain-computer interfaces may seem miraculous, but their true value is forged in the real world
How a breakthrough in electromechanical energy conversion helped shape the motors and generators that drive modern industry
Francis Bacon was inspired by the inventors of his day
And it’s got the munchies for memory chips