The Harvard Gazette April 22, 2026
 
AI hand using vending machine
AI hand using vending machine
If you ask AI to maximize profit, how far will it go?

Agents’ misconduct ranged from the comical to the potentially criminal, researchers say. “We were just in shock.”

 
John Spengler
John Spengler
50 years of clearing the air

Fan of the smoke-free airplane? Never passed out inside a hockey rink? Thank John Spengler.

 
Blood in test tube.
Blood in test tube.
Researchers detail Alzheimer’s warning in blood test

Higher levels of biomarker predicted a faster progression, even when initial scans appeared normal.

 
How deep is your knowledge of the ocean?

If you’ve got thalassophobia, this research-backed quiz is not for you.

 

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