Artificial Intelligence The White House says a new AI task force will protect workers and keep America first Saying the US is ahead of other nations in AI, the administration touts actions it has already taken to promote the technology. by Will Knight 2018-05-10T13:06:00-04:00
Climate Change How the science of persuasion could change the politics of climate change Conservatives have to make the case to conservatives, and a growing number of them are. by James Temple 2018-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
MIT News feature Sizing Up the North Korea Showdown Are North Korea’s recent missile tests—and President Trump’s outspoken response to Kim Jong Un—moving us closer to war? For insight, MIT Technology Review spoke with Vipin Narang, an associate professor of political science, author of Nuclear Strategy in the Modern Era, and a leading analyst of the nuclear tactics of smaller states. by Peter Dizikes 2017-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Still No Science Advisor at the White House Science issues stack up as President Trump overlooks an appointment. by Emily Mullin 2017-11-22T12:22:00-05:00
Biotechnology Under Trump, Biologists Fear Political Risks of Controversial Research Scientists fear a crackdown on embryo research if President Trump pays attention to scientific advances. by Emily Mullin 2017-11-09T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Trump’s Paris Exit Matters, but Not as Much as America’s Policies at Home The president has already made it clear that cutting emissions won’t be a priority. by Michael Reilly 2017-05-31T14:15:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The Trump Administration May Soon Have New Powers to Destroy Drone “Threats” Officials say it shouldn’t be illegal for the government to track and shoot down drones it deems threatening. by Mike Orcutt 2017-05-24T16:15:00-04:00
Connectivity Trump’s Call for a Crackdown on Botnets Is a Long Shot Complicated technical and political challenges stand in the way of the president’s wish for a “dramatic” reduction in botnet attacks. by Mike Orcutt 2017-05-22T15:32:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Trump Efforts to Blunt Climate Tool Likely to Provoke Legal Backlash The administration wants to weaken the “social cost of carbon” as it looks to overhaul Obama’s climate regulations. by James Temple 2017-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity With James Comey Out at the FBI, American Privacy Could Take a Hammering His replacement is likely to be even more anti-encryption and pro-surveillance. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-05-10T11:20:00-04:00