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Artificial Intelligence
Do the laws of physics place a hard limit on how far technology can advance, or can we re-write those laws?
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned "Frankenstein." But we still grapple with the same questions.
From machines to animals, there are many kinds of possible minds.
Two types of nanotechnology, metalenses and metamaterials, could soon make Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a reality.
Today, we could use Big Data to radically reform democracy. Tomorrow, we could build nanofabricators and usher in an era of abundance. Is society ready?
The metaverse may leave us perpetually unsure whether the people we encounter are authentic or high-quality fakes.
“We didn’t build anything face-ish into our network [but] managed to segregate themselves without being given a face-specific nudge.”
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
We should not expect aliens to look anything like us. Creatures that resemble octopuses or birds or even robots are legitimate possibilities.
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
Not only that, but AI learns what type of faces we like.
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
As the skills gap grows, learning and development can help ensure the viability of an organization’s talent well into the future.
Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.
We imagine and debate the inner lives of literary characters, knowing there can be no truth about their real motives or beliefs. Could our own inner lives also be works of fiction?
Aerial drone footage was sent to an AI trained to track down space rocks.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent.
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
The book "The Genesis Machine" outlines the promise and peril of synthetic biology, a powerful tool that will allow us to program life like a computer.
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.