{"id":115411,"date":"2026-09-03T01:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-ai-puzzles-and-a-path-to-our-nearest-star-system\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T01:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:08:25","slug":"the-download-ai-puzzles-and-a-path-to-our-nearest-star-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/de\/the-download-ai-puzzles-and-a-path-to-our-nearest-star-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: AI puzzles and a path to our nearest star system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\"><em>The Download<\/em><\/a>,<em> our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better?<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Puzzles and games have always been central to AI development. The term \u201cmachine learning\u201d was popularized in a 1959 article about an algorithm that learned to play checkers. Chess and Go are famous AI test beds too.<\/p>\n<p>Judged purely on its puzzling skills, AI is improving a lot\u2014and quickly. In late 2024, even the best models could figure out only 18% of the infamous New York Times Connections puzzles; by early 2025, some could solve them nearly perfectly every time.<\/p>\n<p>But puzzles do more than highlight AI\u2019s progress. Seeing where models succeed and fail, and where humans still beat them, offers a window into the technology\u2019s strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered seven puzzles that have stumped models at one time or another\u2014now it\u2019s your turn to see how you fare. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/26\/1141952\/puzzles-ai-models-flub-these-tests\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Take our test to find out whether you can outsmart AI<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Grace Huckins<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/26\/1141952\/puzzles-ai-models-flub-these-tests\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a><strong> is from our latest print magazine, which is all about kids. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/subscribe?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>Subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong> to get all our future issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced yesterday that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hugely ambitious mission\u2014if all goes well, the spacecraft could take up to 80,000 years to arrive at Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light-years away. To get there, it will follow a novel trajectory discovered by an AI system developed by PSI, a physics research lab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/01\/1143247\/ai-interstellar-journey-alpha-centauri\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Explore how AI found a new route to Alpha Centauri\u2014and what the mission could tell us about alien life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Michelle Kim<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT Technology Review Narrated: the role of the astronaut is in flux<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We go to space for geopolitical prestige, manifest destiny, spiritual fulfillment, scientific curiosity, and, increasingly, business opportunities. In the wake of Artemis II, a slew of new books suggest that these justifications are subsumed by one unifying fact: humans have itchy feet, and we are simply wired to roam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In <em>The Ultraview Effect<\/em>, space anthropologist Deana L. Weibel frames human space exploration as part of our need to embark on pilgrimages. In <em>A Heart for Space<\/em>, civilian astronaut Eiman Jahangir recounts one such voyage with Blue Origin. And in <em>Dinner with an Astronaut<\/em>, former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao argues that people simply \u201cneed to know what\u2019s on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe go into space because we want to explore,\u201d says. \u201cWe want to see what it\u2019s like to walk on another world.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/18\/1141614\/book-review-astronaut-role-in-flux\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">But as our presence in space expands, we are bound to bring along the same human foibles that have stymied us on Earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>This is our latest <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/18\/1141614\/book-review-astronaut-role-in-flux\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a><strong> to become an MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which we publish each week on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6QefEeY1IKYVn5w6nUV83Y\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/mit-technology-review-narrated\/id1523584878\"><strong>Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/a><strong>. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review Narrated on either platform, and follow us to get all our new content as it\u2019s released.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 OpenAI is restricting its next model after rating it a \u201ccritical\u201d cyber risk<br \/><\/strong>Testing showed Astra can automate cyberattacks. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/openai-to-restrict-astra-model-after-rating-it-critical-cyber-risk-499b5a46?mod=rss_Technology\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ OpenAI says it\u2019s the first model to cross its \u201ccritical\u201d threshold.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/09\/01\/open-ai-astra-cyber-model.html\">CNBC<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ The company plans to give it extra security measures. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/openai-says-upcoming-model-is-so-capable-it-requires-stronger-guardrails-2026-09-01\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Its safety issues could indicate cultural problems. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/31\/1143180\/hugging-face-hack-could-indicate-cultural-issues-at-openai\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 The Pentagon official overseeing military AI just sold millions in AI stock<\/strong><br \/>Emil Michael sold his Perplexity shares for up to $25 million. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/sep\/01\/top-pentagon-official-ai-stock-holdings\">Guardian<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Pundits say he\u2019s turning the Pentagon into a VC firm. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2026\/04\/27\/emil-michael-pentagon-silicon-valley\/\">WP<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ He previously sold xAI stock after the Pentagon adopted Grok. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/09\/pentagon-ai-xai-emil-michael\">Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 A data center backlash appears to have cost a Missouri councilman his seat<br \/><\/strong>Voters opposed the billions in tax breaks he helped approve. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/01\/technology\/data-center-recall-vote-independence.html\">NYT<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Data center construction spending surged in July. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/01\/ai-data-center-constructon-spending\">Axios<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But they face bipartisan public opposition. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/01\/14\/1131253\/data-centers-are-amazing-everyone-hates-them\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 The first signs of dark matter particles may finally have been spotted<\/strong><br \/>The finding could be monumental, but more evidence is needed. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2587086-the-first-signs-of-dark-matter-particles-may-finally-have-been-spotted\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&amp;utm_content=home&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_source=NSNS\">New Scientist<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ The search for dark matter has been blown wide open. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/06\/18\/1138755\/search-for-dark-matter-blown-wide-open\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Google is reportedly set to release a model that closes the coding gap<br \/><\/strong>Tests suggest it could rival OpenAI and Anthropic on coding. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/new-google-ai-model-said-to-narrow-gap-on-coding-ability-264c6052?mod=rss_Technology\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Named Gemini 3.8 Flash, it may be released today.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/right-on-cue-google-is-reportedly-on-the-verge-of-shipping-a-coding-first-ai-model-2000805941\">Gizmodo<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But not everyone is convinced about AI coding. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/12\/15\/1128352\/rise-of-ai-coding-developers-2026\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 The US Army used a laser to shoot down three drones near the Mexico border<\/strong><br \/>The weapon can detect, track and destroy drones with light. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/high-energy-laser-us-shoots-down-drones-near-mexico-border\/\">Wired<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Palantir\u2019s CEO is backing the former Ukrainian defense minister\u2019s startup.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2026\/09\/01\/palantir-ceo-sets-sights-ukraine-next-target\/\">WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 Map apps are handling Trump\u2019s \u201cLake America\u201d order differently<br \/><\/strong>Google and Apple made the change, while MapQuest refused. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/01\/apple-maps-google-lake-ontario-lake-america\">Axios<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ MapQuest downloads subsequently surged more than tenfold. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/08\/31\/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario\/\">TechCrunch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8 AI groups are racing to limit bioweapon risks<br \/><\/strong>The industry sees biology as the next major AI safety challenge. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/22bfa989-7477-434a-aa53-6fbfe6cd0335?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">FT<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Microsoft says AI can create \u201czero day\u201d threats in biology. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/02\/1124767\/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 GoPro just pivoted into AI data centers, sending shares up 40%<\/strong><br \/>The camera maker is also merging with photonics firm Starman Optical. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/09\/01\/gopro-stock-ai-data-centers.html\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Dyson\u2019s new camera-equipped toothbrush flosses for you<\/strong><br \/>The $499 electric toothbrush is the first with a camera in the brush head. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/986737\/dyson-camerajet-smart-toothbrush-live-camera-flosser-pricing-availability\">Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cIf you build an entity that is vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2014Marius Hobbhahn, CEO of AI safety research group Apollo Research, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2026\/sep\/01\/if-you-build-something-vastly-smarter-than-you-it-better-be-on-your-side-can-we-stop-ai-from-deceiving-us\">tells the Guardian<\/a> that companies building superintelligent systems urgently need to keep their creations under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HyIron-Feb-2025-dji-3.edit_.jpg?w=840\" alt=\"aerial shot of the Hylron Oshivela facility\" class=\"wp-image-1118677\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-credit\">COURTESY OF HYIRON<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Namibia wants to build the world\u2019s first hydrogen economy<\/h4>\n<p>Namibia has immense untapped potential for wind and solar power, which could make it possible to produce hydrogen and its derivative products as cheaply as anywhere else. The country hopes to turn that potential into a new engine of national development.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2021, when the government identified hydrogen as a potentially \u201ctransformative strategic industry,\u201d it\u2019s become something of a national obsession. There are at least nine projects planned or under construction. One, in Namibia\u2019s south, is among the largest proposed green hydrogen investments in the world.<\/p>\n<p>If even a fraction of this production comes to pass, it will give Namibia\u2019s economy a major boost. But it is a gamble. Green hydrogen technology is still in its infancy, and long-term demand for its products remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/06\/24\/1118433\/namibia-world-first-hydrogen-economy-wind-solar-power\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C\">Can the country turn its hydrogen ambitions into national development?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jonathan W. Rosen<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em><a href=\"mailto:thomas.macaulay@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2QfbvK3FCE4\">Korea\u2019s last neon master<\/a> craft the dazzling displays of retrofuturistic light.<br \/>+ Artist Sara Irie has <a href=\"https:\/\/spoon-tamago.com\/saya-irie-eraser-shavings\/\">crafted a collection of intricate sculptures<\/a> from eraser shavings.<br \/>+ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liftsinfilm.com\/\">Lifts in Film<\/a> celebrates the memorable movie moments that have taken place in elevators.<br \/>+ In a stupendous (and arguably stupid) stunt, a BMX rider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jiuK4Wwu8Wk\">has jumped between two moving boats<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better? Puzzles and games have always been central to AI development. The term \u201cmachine learning\u201d was popularized in a 1959 article about an algorithm that learned to play checkers. Chess and Go are famous AI test beds too. Judged purely on its puzzling skills, AI is improving a lot\u2014and quickly. In late 2024, even the best models could figure out only 18% of the infamous New York Times Connections puzzles; by early 2025, some could solve them nearly perfectly every time. But puzzles do more than highlight AI\u2019s progress. Seeing where models succeed and fail, and where humans still beat them, offers a window into the technology\u2019s strengths and weaknesses. We\u2019ve gathered seven puzzles that have stumped models at one time or another\u2014now it\u2019s your turn to see how you fare. Take our test to find out whether you can outsmart AI.\u00a0 \u2014Grace Huckins This article is from our latest print magazine, which is all about kids. Subscribe now to get all our future issues. How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced yesterday that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029. It\u2019s a hugely ambitious mission\u2014if all goes well, the spacecraft could take up to 80,000 years to arrive at Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light-years away. To get there, it will follow a novel trajectory discovered by an AI system developed by PSI, a physics research lab. Explore how AI found a new route to Alpha Centauri\u2014and what the mission could tell us about alien life. \u2014Michelle Kim MIT Technology Review Narrated: the role of the astronaut is in flux We go to space for geopolitical prestige, manifest destiny, spiritual fulfillment, scientific curiosity, and, increasingly, business opportunities. In the wake of Artemis II, a slew of new books suggest that these justifications are subsumed by one unifying fact: humans have itchy feet, and we are simply wired to roam.\u00a0 In The Ultraview Effect, space anthropologist Deana L. Weibel frames human space exploration as part of our need to embark on pilgrimages. In A Heart for Space, civilian astronaut Eiman Jahangir recounts one such voyage with Blue Origin. And in Dinner with an Astronaut, former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao argues that people simply \u201cneed to know what\u2019s on the other side.\u201d \u201cWe go into space because we want to explore,\u201d says. \u201cWe want to see what it\u2019s like to walk on another world.\u201d But as our presence in space expands, we are bound to bring along the same human foibles that have stymied us on Earth. This is our latest article to become an MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which we publish each week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review Narrated on either platform, and follow us to get all our new content as it\u2019s released. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 OpenAI is restricting its next model after rating it a \u201ccritical\u201d cyber riskTesting showed Astra can automate cyberattacks. (WSJ $)+ OpenAI says it\u2019s the first model to cross its \u201ccritical\u201d threshold. (CNBC)+ The company plans to give it extra security measures. (Reuters $)+ Its safety issues could indicate cultural problems. (MIT Technology Review) 2 The Pentagon official overseeing military AI just sold millions in AI stockEmil Michael sold his Perplexity shares for up to $25 million. (Guardian)+ Pundits say he\u2019s turning the Pentagon into a VC firm. (WP $)+ He previously sold xAI stock after the Pentagon adopted Grok. (Guardian) 3 A data center backlash appears to have cost a Missouri councilman his seatVoters opposed the billions in tax breaks he helped approve. (NYT $)+ Data center construction spending surged in July. (Axios)+ But they face bipartisan public opposition. (MIT Technology Review) 4 The first signs of dark matter particles may finally have been spottedThe finding could be monumental, but more evidence is needed. (New Scientist $)+ The search for dark matter has been blown wide open. (MIT Technology Review) 5 Google is reportedly set to release a model that closes the coding gapTests suggest it could rival OpenAI and Anthropic on coding. (WSJ $)+ Named Gemini 3.8 Flash, it may be released today. (Gizmodo)+ But not everyone is convinced about AI coding. (MIT Technology Review) 6 The US Army used a laser to shoot down three drones near the Mexico borderThe weapon can detect, track and destroy drones with light. (Wired $)+ Palantir\u2019s CEO is backing the former Ukrainian defense minister\u2019s startup. (WP $) 7 Map apps are handling Trump\u2019s \u201cLake America\u201d order differentlyGoogle and Apple made the change, while MapQuest refused. (Axios)+ MapQuest downloads subsequently surged more than tenfold. (TechCrunch 8 AI groups are racing to limit bioweapon risksThe industry sees biology as the next major AI safety challenge. (FT $)+ Microsoft says AI can create \u201czero day\u201d threats in biology. (MIT Technology Review) 9 GoPro just pivoted into AI data centers, sending shares up 40%The camera maker is also merging with photonics firm Starman Optical. (CNBC) 10 Dyson\u2019s new camera-equipped toothbrush flosses for youThe $499 electric toothbrush is the first with a camera in the brush head. (Verge) Quote of the day \u201cIf you build an entity that is vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side.\u201d \u2014Marius Hobbhahn, CEO of AI safety research group Apollo Research, tells the Guardian that companies building superintelligent systems urgently need to keep their creations under control. One more thing COURTESY OF HYIRON Namibia wants to build the world\u2019s first hydrogen economy Namibia has immense untapped potential for wind and solar power, which could make it possible to produce hydrogen and its derivative products as cheaply as anywhere else. 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