Predictive policing: The pitfalls of crime forecasting
The developers of an algorithm designed to identify potential lawbreakers warn that misusing their model can perpetuate racial bias
Dall-E Mini, the popular automatic image generator that makes sexist and racist drawings
The artificial intelligence tool hasn’t corrected its algorithmic biases, so it tends to draw white men with better careers than women and people of color
LaMDA, the machine that is like ‘a seven-year-old kid’: can a computer have consciousness?
A Google engineer believes he had a conversation with an artificial intelligence system capable of independent thought. Although the scientific community has scoffed at the idea, advances in AI will lead to ‘uncomfortable debates’ in the future
Lazarus, the cybercriminals who steal and extort for North Korea’s ‘Beloved Leader’
The group of hackers that hijacked computers around the world with the WannaCry virus in 2017 has just stolen $625 million in cryptocurrencies, the largest cyber heist on record
The metaverse: The business of the century or a massive bubble?
Companies are rushing to develop a presence in the Web3 world, although its profitability is still unclear
Streaming services feel the winds of change
Netflix is losing users after years of dizzying growth. The economic crisis, changes in consumers’ habits and fierce competition from other platforms have transformed a rapidly evolving market
The metaverse: A parallel universe that nobody wants to visit?
Meta, Microsoft and Intel are investing billions in developing this virtual world, but what if it turns out to be not that interesting?
The Kremlin takes the first steps to isolate the Russian internet from the rest of the world
Moscow is prepared to disconnect the country from cyberspace. Though the authorities officially deny the initiative, leaked messages suggest that it will begin to roll out the strategy on the government’s websites this Friday
Cryptocurrency: A lifeline for Russian oligarchs?
The use of bitcoin in Russia has spiked since the beginning of the offensive against Ukraine. While ordinary citizens see it as a way to maintain their buying power, the elites may be using it to skirt sanctions
Army of thousands of hackers threatens Russia with constant attacks
Anonymous and other cyberactivist groups are trying to sabotage Russian infrastructure to interfere with Moscow’s role in the war
Cybersecurity expert Gil Shwed: ‘You can shut down water pipelines to a city from a computer’
The co-founder of Check Point talks to EL PAÍS about how everything in today’s world, from personal information to key infrastructure, is at risk from cyberattacks
How Mark Zuckerberg plans to make the metaverse more intuitive: Voice commands
According to the Facebook founder and Meta CEO, artificial intelligence is going to power tools such as universal speech translators and creators of virtual worlds
Fake Covid passports and PCR tests: The scams behind the lucrative business
The price of these fraudulent documents has shot up over the past year, but paying a hefty fee is no protection against being cheated
IBM unveils the Eagle, the quantum processor set to revolutionize computing
The chip from the US company is the most powerful to date, but translating the new technology into widespread daily use will take time
Floods, fires, smog: AI delivers images of how climate change could affect your city
A lab led by Yoshua Bengio has developed a tool whose powerful algorithms can simulate the effects of extreme weather events in any part of the world