Emerging Technologies: Virtual Power Plants, AI Agents, and Flying Taxis

The future holds exciting technological advancements that promise to shape the way we live and interact with the world. The editorial team at MIT Technology Review is constantly on the lookout for promising technologies that could play a significant role in our future. At the beginning of each year, the US edition highlights specific approaches … Read more

AI Agents in Minecraft: Simulating Human-like Behaviors and Social Dynamics

The experiment took place on the open-world gaming platform Minecraft, where up to 1,000 software agents simultaneously used large language models (LLMs) to interact with each other. Without further input from their human creators, they developed a remarkable range of personality traits, preferences, and special roles when prompted by a text. The work of AI … Read more

Google’s Gemini 2.0: Advancing AI Assistants for Everyday Tasks

Google hat angekündigt, dass die neue Generation ihres KI-Systems, genannt Gemini, in der Lage sein wird, als Assistent bestimmte Aufgaben eigenständig zu erledigen. Diese Ankündigung erfolgte zum Jahrestag der ersten Präsentation von Gemini in Mountain View. Ein Beispiel für die Möglichkeiten dieser KI-Agenten ist, dass sie Bauteile für ein Hobbyprojekt in Online-Stores finden und in … Read more

Emerging Technologies: Virtual Power Plants, AI Agents, and Flying Taxis

The editorial team of MIT Technology Review is constantly searching for promising technologies that could shape our future. At the start of a new year, the US edition focuses on specific approaches with great potential, believing they might soon experience breakthroughs. Breakthroughs can be interpreted in many ways. It might be a scientific advance enabling … Read more

AI Agents Revolutionizing Workplace Efficiency

AI Agents Transforming Work AI Agents Transforming Work On a typical Monday morning, when the caffeine hasn’t kicked in yet, AI agents might soon take over tasks for us. These AI agents can handle various responsibilities, allowing individuals to focus on more strategic aspects of their work. This concept was highlighted in a blog post … Read more