Artificial Intelligence

AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are. Some scientists worry about long-term dependency

A new AI platform called Xanthorox markets itself as a tool for cybercrime, but its real danger may lie in how easily such systems can be built—and sold—by anyone

Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy

New rules that trim crash reporting requirements and widen testing access for U.S. robotaxis are hailed as an innovation edge and criticized for eroding safety oversight

AI systems could show signs of consciousness. We need to develop better tests to show whether they are actually aware

AI chatbots called “griefbots” or “deadbots” offer our loved ones a new digital way to grieve but raise ethical and privacy concerns.

Google is developing an LLM that could help us communicate with dolphins

The Trump administration sees an AI-driven federal workforce as more efficient. Instead, with chatbots unable to carry out critical tasks, it would be a diabolical mess

Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use

A state of the AI industry report shows that 2024 was a breakthrough year for small, sleek models to rival the behemoths

The Dreamer AI system of Google's DeepMind reached the milestone of mastering Minecraft by ‘imagining’ the future impact of possible decisions

Artificial Intelligence uses too much energy. Developers need to find better ways to power it or risk adding to the climate crisis