Artificial Intelligence

AI can transfer strange qualities through seemingly unrelated training—from a love of owls to something more dangerous

A new wave of delusional thinking fueled by artificial intelligence has researchers investigating the dark side of AI companionship

OpenAI researchers reveal how their experimental model, devoid of any external aids, powered through hours-long proofs to earn a gold-medal score at the International Math Olympiad—and they discuss the project’s origins and describe how such work could help lead to artificial general intelligence

More and more kids are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for social interaction. We are scrambling to understand the pros and cons of their use

A large language model interviewed me about my life and gave the information to an AI agent built to portray my personality. Could it convince me it was me?

A new brain prosthesis can read out inner thoughts in real time, helping people with ALS and brain stem stroke communicate fast and comfortably

Using AI chatbots for “therapy” is dangerous, mental health experts say. Here’s why

An artificial intelligence breakthrough uses reinforcement learning to tackle the Andrews-Curtis conjecture, solving long-standing counterexamples and hinting at tools for forecasting stock crashes, diseases and climate disasters

AI models supposedly did well on International Math Olympiad problems, but how they got their answers reminds us why we still need people doing math

Kids crave approval from their peers. Chatbots offer an alternative to IRL relationships, but they can come at a price

A conversation with Anthropic’s chatbot raises questions about how AI talks about awareness.

As large language models like Claude 4 express uncertainty about whether they are conscious, researchers race to decode their inner workings, raising profound questions about machine awareness, ethics and the risks of uncontrolled AI evolution