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Companies are training their generative AI models on vast swathes of the Internet—and there’s no real way to stop them

Restoring habitats to how they were centuries ago, not years ago, could mean more successful conservation efforts

Scientists are trying to master the basic computing element known as a qubit to make quantum computers more powerful than electronic machines

An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it

Drivers may sacrifice safety and privacy in exchange for the advanced tech features in their “smart” cars

Seemingly trivial differences in training data can skew the judgments of AI programs—and that’s not the only problem with automated decision-making

Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions

“One-size-fits-all” regulation will sideline medical and research benefits promised by the advent of artificial intelligence

As AI-generated content fills the Internet, it’s corrupting the training data for models to come. What happens when AI eats itself?

Large language models such as ChatGPT tend to make things up. A new approach now allows the systems to explain their responses—at least partially

With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand

In the guise of collecting scientific data, data brokers are running a massive privacy invasion. Researchers should stop helping them