Artificial IntelligenceMay 1, 2024
AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing
One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis
Stories by Chris Stokel-Walker
Chris Stokel-Walker is a freelance journalist in Newcastle, England.
Artificial IntelligenceMarch 22, 2024
Can AI Replace Human Research Participants? These Scientists See Risks
Several recent proposals for using AI to generate research data could save time and effort but at a cost
CultureMarch 13, 2024
How Blatantly False Headlines Can Distort What We Believe In
New research highlights the necessity of stopping huge falsehoods during the presidential election cycle
Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 7, 2024
Europe’s New AI Rules Could Go Global—Here’s What That Will Mean
A leaked draft of the European Union’s upcoming AI Act has experts discussing where the regulations may fall short
Artificial IntelligenceJanuary 26, 2024
AI Survey Exaggerates Apocalyptic Risks
A speculative survey about AI’s future may have been biased toward an alarmist perspective
Artificial IntelligenceDecember 6, 2023
Jailbroken AI Chatbots Can Jailbreak Other Chatbots
AI chatbots can convince other chatbots to instruct users how to build bombs and cook meth
InequalityNovember 22, 2023
ChatGPT Replicates Gender Bias in Recommendation Letters
A new study has found that the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in the workplace entrenches biased language based on gender
PolicyNovember 3, 2023
AI Needs Rules, but Who Will Get to Make Them?
Skirmishes at the U.K.’s AI Safety Summit expose tensions over how to regulate AI technology
Artificial IntelligenceOctober 23, 2023
A More Reliable Wikipedia Could Come from AI Research Assistants
A neural network can identify Wikipedia references that are unlikely to support an article’s claims—and scour the Web for better sources
Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 16, 2023
AI Chatbots Are Coming to Search Engines. Can You Trust Them?
Google, Microsoft and Baidu are using tools similar to ChatGPT to turn Internet searches into a conversation. How will this change humanity’s relationship with machines?