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A New Approach Could Transform Huntington’s Disease Treatment

In a small trial, a gene therapy injected into the brain slowed the disease by 75 percent over three years. Huntington’s disease is extremely cruel. Symptoms start with random, uncontrollable twitches of the hand. Over time the disease eats aways at memory, thought, and reason. Mood swings and... Далее

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People Can’t Distinguish AI Voice Clones From Actual Humans Anymore

Researchers created extremely realistic voice clones with just four minutes of recordings. The ability to synthesize realistic speech using AI has a host of applications, both benign and malicious. New research shows that today’s AI-generated voices are now indistinguishable from those of real... Далее

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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 27)

Tech OpenAI and Nvidia’s $100B AI Plan Will Require Power Equal to 10 Nuclear ReactorsBenj Edwards | Ars Technica “Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC that the planned 10 gigawatts equals the power consumption of between 4 million and 5 million graphics processing units, which matches the company’s... Далее

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Major Theories of Consciousness May Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Part of the Brain

A review of over 100 years of neuroscience research asks if some brain regions are more important than others for consciousness. What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years... Далее

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AI-Designed Viruses Are Replicating and Killing Bacteria

It’s a first step toward AI-generated life forms. A petri dish full of dead bacteria isn’t usually cause for celebration. But for Stanford’s Brian Hie it was a game-changer in his efforts to create synthetic life. The perpetrator was a type of virus called a bacteriophage that infects and kills... Далее