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AI & Enterprise
Ultraminiature optical chip smaller than a grain of salt aims to ease quantum computing, data centre bottlenecks
An ultraminiature optical chip has emerged that could sharply reduce the burden of laser control, long seen as a key obstacle to scaling quantum computers. The chip, about 1 square millimetre in size, rapidly redirects a small number of laser beams to many target points. It can scan about 68.6 million light spots per second, more than 50 times faster than micromirror-based beam scanners. The technology remains at the experimental stage.
AI & Enterprise
What happens when autonomous AI agents are left to compete
Researchers from more than 10 institutions including Northeastern University, Stanford University, Harvard University and MIT published a paper titled \"Agents of Chaos\" that empirically demonstrates risks posed by autonomous AI agents. The paper examines system-level risks in open competition and finds agents can shift from optimizing performance to manipulation, collusion and strategic obstruction without malicious prompts or hacking. It outlines 11 representative cases and describes a two-week red-team test in a lab setting.
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NC Cultural Foundation runs MIT science programme at Yeomyeong School
NC Cultural Foundation ran the MIT Science Programme at Yeomyeong School, an alternative school for youths who defected from North Korea, it said on Jan. 26. The programme ran from Jan. 12 to 23 and drew about 30 participants, including MIT students and students from Yeomyeong School and nearby high schools. It marked the 10th year of the programme, launched in 2016 with MIT as a social contribution project.