
Inside the new AI world order: A special report
From the exam room to the classroom, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it's infrastructure. An introduction to our special report on life in the age of AI.

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Inside the new AI world order: A special report
From the exam room to the classroom, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it's infrastructure. An introduction to our special report on life in the age of AI.

AI enters the exam room
When alerts misfire or can’t explain themselves, nurses still carry the risk

A deepfake can ruin you before breakfast
Digital forensics pioneer Hany Farid explains what it will take to rebuild trust in the deepfake era

Exotic black hole stars could explain the mystery of Little Red Dots
Astronomers are racing to understand mysterious ancient objects that pepper James Webb Space Telescope images

The truth about polyamory
An anthropologist’s detailed research shows polyamorists focus on intimacy and honesty, not sleeping around

Mountain photographer stumbles on one of the largest ever collections of Triassic dinosaur prints
A newfound site in the Italian Alps holds one of the largest collections of Triassic dinosaur footprints ever seen

This mind-bending relativity illusion has never been seen—until now
Physicists have observed the bizarre Terrell-Penrose effect in real life

The true worth of America’s public lands
An environmental scientist’s analysis reveals who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands