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If you’re still wondering why Donald Trump is so loth to restrain the boom in artificial intelligence, see yesterday’s stock market rally. But the president’s approach to AI is at odds with growing public opposition to the technology, not least among his own supporters. Will he change his position?
And what would you write if someone asked you to pen a brilliant essay on “time” or “water” or “genius”? These one-word prompts were long a famous part of the entry exam to All Souls, a fellows-only (that is, no students) Oxford college. The test is still considered one of the world’s hardest. Our correspondent considers whether it really does select for genius. |