Artificial Intelligence

I watched United Nations delegates debate AI-based weapons that can fire without human initiation. Humans cannot be taken out of that decision-making

Large language models lack emotion and self-consciousness, but they appear to generate reasonable answers to moral quandaries

Claims of artificial general intelligence are increasingly common. But can anyone agree on what it is?

Nature still outdoes the machine, says a photographer whose real image won an AI photography competition

Is baby Skynet already here? We need robust laws now to withstand eliminating humans from nuclear decision-making

Teens are sending deepfake nude images of classmates to each other, disrupting lives. Schools, technology developers and parents need to act now

The Hubble Space Telescope’s woes, moon rocks and antibiotic candidates discovered with AI are all in this week’s news roundup.

Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false or misleading claims about climate change

AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no substitute for human relationships, experts say

Experiments with optical illusions have revealed surprising similarities between human and AI perception

Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons

A first-of-a-kind AI system enables a person with paralysis to communicate in two languages