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It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot The news: The first large-scale computational analysis of the Reddit community r/MyBoyfriendIsAI, which is dedicated to discussing AI relationships, found that many people formed those relationships unintentionally while using AI for other purposes. In fact, only 6.5% of them said they’d deliberately sought

Plus: Meta has unveiled its latest smart specs This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. AI-designed viruses are here and already killing bacteria Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a

Plus: TikTok's potential new owners have deep pockets This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How to measure the returns on R&D spending Given the draconian cuts to US federal funding for science, it’s worth asking some hard-nosed money

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. The looming crackdown on AI companionship As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass unemployment, or environmental

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How Trump’s policies are affecting early-career scientists—in their own words Every year MIT Technology Review celebrates accomplished young scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors from around the world in our Innovators Under 35 list.

Plus: Meta has been accused of burying research in VR's dangers This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Video: AI and our energy future In May, MIT Technology Review published an unprecedented and comprehensive look at how much energy

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Meet the AI honorees on our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2025 Each year, we select 35 outstanding individuals under the age of 35 who are using technology to tackle tough

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Introducing: our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2025 The world is full of extraordinary young people brimming with ideas for how to crack tough problems. Every year, we recognize 35 such