OpinionJune 14, 2023
AI Promises Humanity One Last Job. Helping AI Help Humanity
With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand
Machine Learning
Artificial IntelligenceMay 26, 2023
Why We Need to See Inside AI’s Black Box
A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
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OpinionMay 25, 2023
Here’s Why AI May Be Extremely Dangerous—Whether It’s Conscious or Not
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
Artificial IntelligenceMay 25, 2023
A Computer Scientist Breaks Down Generative AI’s Hefty Carbon Footprint
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins—and how to reduce it
Artificial IntelligenceMay 25, 2023
You Can Probably Beat ChatGPT at These Math Brainteasers. Here’s Why
The ChatGPT AI can ace an IQ test, but it can’t beat brainteasers like those devised by legendary math puzzler Martin Gardner
EconomicsMay 19, 2023
ChatGPT on Wall Street Could Be Disastrous, Financial History Shows
Using artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trade stocks and other financial instruments could have benefits—and perils
Public HealthMay 12, 2023
Astronomy Tool Can Now Detect COVID in Breath
Laser-based optical frequency combs, originally developed to time atomic clocks, can also perform fast, noninvasive tests for COVID—and potentially other diseases as well
Artificial IntelligenceMay 11, 2023
How AI Knows Things No One Told It
Researchers are still struggling to understand how AI models trained to parrot Internet text can perform advanced tasks such as running code, playing games and trying to break up a marriage
Artificial IntelligenceMay 1, 2023
A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts
New technology gleans the gist of stories a person hears while laying in a brain scanner
ArtsApril 21, 2023
How This AI Image Won a Major Photography Competition
Boris Eldagsen submitted an artificial-intelligence-generated image to a photography contest as a “cheeky monkey” and sparked a debate about AI’s place in the art world
OpinionApril 21, 2023
AI Can’t Solve this Famous Murder Mystery Puzzle
The 1934 puzzle book Cain’s Jawbone stumped all but a handful of humans. Then AI took the case
Artificial IntelligenceApril 4, 2023
AI Is Getting Powerful. But Can Researchers Make It Principled?
Can researchers create AI algorithms that are ethical today—and will be safe in the future?