The New (And Slightly Smelly) Center of the AI Boom

H acker houses are popping up everywhere in San Francisco. “You could just walk a few blocks” in many neighborhoods, Amber ...

Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role

VCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception.
Scientific American

How CRISPR could target the body’s epigenome—the software that controls our genes

A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high ...

CleanFinder brings browser-based genome editing analysis to labs without coding

Genome editing lets scientists rewrite DNA, the instruction manual inside every living cell, with a precision that was unthinkable a generation ago. Technologies such as CRISPR have made this almost ...

'Fix this code'—the three little words behind the US government decision that shut down Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models

The Fable jailbreak was trivially easy, an independent security researcher found. But she and other experts say Fable’s value to cyber defenders outweighs its risks. Meanwhile, her own involvement may ...
Wilson Center

Africa Program

The Africa Program achieves its mission through in-depth research that offers practical solutions to key challenges in US-Africa relations. The Africa Program's flagship initiatives include the ...
Wilson Center

Ethio-Eritrean Rapprochement: Where is the Fruit After Two Years?

After Abiy Ahmed was sworn-in as Ethiopia's prime minister (PM) in April 2018, his government engaged in normalization talks with Eritrea. In July 2018, the two countries signed a historic agreement ...