What AI regulation is really trying to control
Behind the debate over rules for artificial intelligence lie three distinct concerns: the capabilities of systems, how they are used, and who is accountable when they fail.
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Building a modern semiconductor plant requires far more than money. It depends on accumulated know-how, specialised suppliers and a production process that tolerates almost no error.
Why reproducibility has become one of science's central concerns
A finding that cannot be repeated is a weak foundation. Researchers are changing how they design, share and review studies to make results sturdier.
How companies are redrawing their supply chains
Efficiency once trumped everything. Now businesses are paying for resilience — and discovering how hard it is to buy.
Why productivity growth, the root of rising living standards, is so hard to measure
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How clinical trials are designed to tell whether a treatment really works
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