Published Oct 2, 2026, 8:10 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

The Download: a biological de-aging contest and why LLMs don’t reason

MIT Technology Review
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A new contest pits competitors against each other in a race to biological youth —Jessica Hamzelou This week, I officially signed up for an unusual competition. One that rewards competitors for…