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The world that Bert built
Huge “foundation models” are turbo-charging AI progress
They can have abilities their creators did not foresee
Douglas Hofstadter: Why artificial neural networks are not conscious despite extraordinary accomplishments
Blaise Agüera y Arcas: Why artificial neural networks are making strides towards consciousness
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Chaguan
The hotheads who could start a cold war
China’s deep distrust of America and the West is making it reckless
Britain’s problem is not just Boris Johnson
Low economic growth is a slow-burning crisis for Britain
It must arrest its economic decline
High noon in America
Gun reform finally seems possible, though it’s no silver bullet
A possible gun deal has momentum
Squeeze in the middle
Refiners are providing a fresh source of drama for oil markets
The low-key, low-margin industry is printing money
The Economist explains
Will there soon be a surplus of lithium?
Probably not, despite what some analysts think
Daily chart
Syria, like much of the Arab world, inflicts country-wide internet blackouts during exams
The effort to suppress cheating is costly
The ultimate business trip
Bosses want to feed psychedelics to their staff
Are they high?
The Economist Asks
How do our culinary choices shape the world?
We ask Alice Waters, the chef and founder of Chez Panisse, how we should decide what to eat
Interest rates
Why do central banks raise interest rates?
Our film explains why central banks are compelled to take this sometimes painful step
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