Artificial Intelligence

In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machines

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

Therapy apps are incorporating AI programs such as ChatGPT. But such programs could provide unvetted or harmful feedback if they’re not well regulated

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

An AI-driven political campaign could be all things to all people

Advanced tools for tracking people’s eye movements and facial expressions can be used to design better places

A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden

Artificial intelligence algorithms will soon reach a point of rapid self-improvement that threatens our ability to control them and poses great potential risk to humanity

Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins—and how to reduce it

The ChatGPT AI can ace an IQ test, but it can’t beat brainteasers like those devised by legendary math puzzler Martin Gardner

From the technology upsetting jobs and causing intellectual property issues to models making up fake answers to questions, here’s why we’re concerned about generative AI.

Using artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trade stocks and other financial instruments could have benefits—and perils