Machine Learning

In Who Wrote This? linguist Naomi S. Baron discusses how artificial intelligence threatens our ability to express ourselves

Researchers have adapted the AI network to search for genetic changes linked to ill health

Some Japanese researchers feel that AI systems trained on foreign languages cannot grasp the intricacies of Japanese language and culture

Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype

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

A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories of consciousness could help assess whether an artificial intelligence system achieves this state

AI can generate clear, concise text—but people still need to learn how to write

The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. It had notable achievements and a troubled past

Language model AIs seem smart because of how they string words together, but in reality, they can’t do anything without many people guiding them every step of the way

One of the most in-depth catalogs of an animal’s brain-body connections ever compiled ties neural activity to roundworm behavior

Artificial intelligence has turned the brain’s electrical signals into somewhat garbled classic rock

From college plagiarism to cybercrime scams, generative AI is eroding trust in online content. Digital watermarking is no quick fix for the problem