Kathryn Hulick

Kathryn Hulick is a freelance writer and author of Welcome to the Future: Robot Friends, Fusion Energy, Pet Dinosaurs and More!

All Stories by Kathryn Hulick

  1. Health & Medicine

    Can AI spot harmful health side effects on social media?

    A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts. Public health workers could use this info to help keep people safe.

  2. Tech

    This experimental computer chip reuses energy

    A first-of-its-kind test shows that reusing energy within a computer chip can work, thanks to two techy tricks.

  3. Tech

    A new ‘eye’ may radically change how robots see

    The system contains a sensor, chip and tiny AI model inspired by biological eyes and brains and uses a tenth of the energy of a camera-based system.

  4. Artificial Intelligence

    A new AI-based weather tool surpasses current forecasts

    The AI tool used machine learning to outperform current weather simulations, offering faster, cheaper, more accurate forecasts.

  5. Computing

    New computer chips do math with light

    Two companies have announced photonic devices that could solve specific real-world problems faster and with less energy than conventional computers.

  6. Artificial Intelligence

    More brainlike computers could change AI for the better

    New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.

  7. Artificial Intelligence

    Should we use AI to resurrect digital ‘ghosts’ of the dead?

    Technology that creates deepfake bots of dead loved ones may need safeguards, experts warn.

  8. Tech

    How ChatGPT and similar AI will disrupt education

    The new chatbot ChatGPT and other generative AI encourage cheating and offer up incorrect info, but they could also be used for good.