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10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026 Here are our picks for the advances to watch in the years ahead—and why we think they matter right now. https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1130697/10-breakthrough-technologies-2026/ https://archive.ph/W7gVS

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time. https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1129782/ai-large-language-models-biology-alien-autopsy https://archive.ph/W7gVS#selection-421.52-421.5 Researchers at the firm were curious how Claude processes a correct statement differently from an incorrect one. You might think Claude would answer those questions by checking the claims against the information it has on bananas. But it seemed to use different mechanisms to respond to the correct and incorrect claims. What Anthropic discovered is that one part of the model tells you bananas are yellow and another part of the model tells you that “Bananas are yellow” is true.

Substitute additional carrots or root vegetables for potatos.

Yield: 4 servings ¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce 2 scallions, finely chopped (about ¼ cup) ¼ cup turbinado sugar (or 3 tablespoons granulated sugar) 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning 4 pounds meaty English-cut short ribs (about 2 inches in length and thickness) Kosher salt 1 pound daikon radish, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 12 ounces russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 12 ounces carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces Steamed rice and kimchi, for serving