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AI’s biggest leap is hiding in plain sight … and it’s not LLMs

AI-powered visual analysis spots complex medical conditions and guides 30-tonne trucks on public roads, making it among the most transformative technologies today—even if it doesn’t make headlines like large language models.

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AI’s biggest leap is hiding in plain sight … and it’s not LLMs

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The future of game engines

The game engines Unity and Unreal may be responsible for the creation of over half of video games released today, not to mention a disproportionate number of top titles. What does their future—and that of gaming overall—look like as moods change, and AI weaves into the industry?

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The reinvention of the arcade

Innovations like virtual reality are revitalising the once moribund arcade industry.

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Cloud nationalism, multiplayer mercenaries and crypto wars: In Web3, we'll take our borders with us

National sentiment is something many expected to disappear in the 21st century. We may have thought the online space would be borderless, but it is rife with nationalist conflicts, reflecting happenings in the physical world.

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The menagerie of ways AI is transforming video game creation

Stunning AI-generated art is making it easier for developers to create concept art—but it could also endanger the jobs of many artists. AI's advances could have even greater implications down the line.

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The futures of the metaverse

The metaverse comprises a collection of virtual spaces that enable social connection. Hypothetically, it could become a unified world that transcends physical and digital borders.

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Are technology and religion such unlikely bedfellows?

Tech and religion are intertwined … and, like all things in interaction, they impact one another’s evolution.

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A primer on the Metaverse (and whether Fortnite counts as one)

How does one define a metaverse, and does Fortnite constitute as one? (Second Life users may disagree.) This surprisingly important query is a shorthand for the virtual worlds we want to design, what we intend to do in them… and what it would take to ensure their success.

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The future of education is continuous, gamified and adaptive

On its face, nothing could be further from that active-questions philosophy of education than the progressive use of technology in learning. Kenneth Koedinger, a professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), makes a passionate case to the contrary.

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Meet the More Digital, and More Diverse, Dungeons & Dragons

In the midst of the pandemic, a new generation of D&D fans, creators, and professionals are shaping the iconic game’s increasingly digital and global future.

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AI’s biggest leap is hiding in plain sight … and it’s not LLMs