U.S. Launches Apollo-Style Mission to Harness AI and Big Data for Scientific Discovery
A new federal initiative aims to accelerate scientific discovery by uniting artificial intelligence with large federal datasets
Is This Our First AI Thanksgiving?
As AI slips into kitchens, conversations and memories, Thanksgiving has become a test of how much we’re willing to outsource
Do Brain-Decoding Devices Threaten People’s Privacy?
Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the autonomy of people who use neurotechnology
Nanocosmos Shows Nature’s Invisible Art
Artist Michael Benson reveals the hidden beauty of snowflakes, radiolarians and lunar rocks through stunning electron microscope images in his new book, Nanocosmos.
What Does GPT-5 Have to Say about Black Holes, Math Puzzles and Cancer? A Lot
A new paper shows AI emerging as a tool that helps scientists test ideas, navigate literature and refine experiments
AI Uncovers Oldest-Ever Molecular Evidence of Photosynthesis
A machine-learning breakthrough could lift the veil on Earth’s early history—and supercharge the search for alien life
Each Time AI Gets Smarter, We Change the Definition of Intelligence
As AI systems exceed one benchmark after another, our standards for “humanlike intelligence” keep evolving
Can Digital Ghosts Help Us Heal?
What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning?
To Solve the Deepfake Problem, People Need the Rights to Their Own Image
When anyone can forge reality, society can’t self-govern. Borrowing Denmark’s approach could help the U.S. restore accountability around deepfakes
The human network behind a digital time capsule
Scientific American’s editor in chief David M. Ewalt reflects on a 20-year experiment in e-mailing the future
‘Godfather of AI’ Breaks Major Science Research Record
The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar
How AI Is Transforming the Grieving Process
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.