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Astro Teller is an author, entrepreneur, and director of Google X, Google's experimental research lab. Teller holds degrees in computer science and symbolic computation from Stanford University and a PhD in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University. Teller is also a founder of BodyMedia, a wearable tech company acquired by Jawbone in 2013.

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Google X’s Astro Teller: “We’re Not Going To Regulate AI”

Speaking in San Francisco, X’s Captain of Moonshots shared provocative thoughts about artificial intelligence.

Impact

New York City’s school buses will now be automatically routed and tracked using Via’s algorithm

These tiny magnetic springs melt microplastics into nothing

This tech company says offsets aren’t enough—it’s time to pay for negative emissions

Creativity

‘Matrix 4’: Everything we know so far (and what we’re dying to know)

The Museum of Ice Cream is returning to New York City with a permanent location

Kanye’s ‘Star Wars’-themed homeless shelter could get the Death Star treatment

Co.Design

Two MIT Media Lab scholars quit as Jeffrey Epstein connections emerge

The cult scent brand Diptyque is reviving a centuries-old way of wearing perfume

Researchers confirm that your selfies make you look like an a**hole

Work Life

This ‘unproductive’ activity can actually help you get more done

500 interns later, here’s what I learned about transitioning them to employees

Why being nice isn’t always good for your career