AI Tries to Talk to Animals
Can we talk to animals? Doctor Dolittle could. Now researchers are using language models to emulate the fictional doctor. The resu…
Can Computers in Space Solve AI’s Energy Problem?
AI’s explosive growth demands vast amounts of power. Big Tech is turning to renewables, gas and nuclear, while some see the ultima…
Babylon Bee Sues New Mexico over Satire Disclaimer
Warning labels for AI-generated content make sense. But should they also apply when artificial intelligence is used to create sati…
Meta Plans to Bring Superintelligence to Billions
As debates rage about how best to handle the development of powerful AI models, Meta has planted its flag firmly on the side of op…
Better Red Than Killed by Robots
A new report imagines competing futures of unfettered AI and machine genocide or world peace and robot socialism. There is just on…
How AI Is Transforming Weather Forecasts
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform traditional weather modeling, offering hope of sharper, more reliable forecasts.
How AI Helped a Lawyer Defeat Meta and Google
California trial lawyer Mark Lanier used artificial intelligence to overcome the enormous resource advantage enjoyed by Meta and G…
British Foreign Secretary Warns of Hiroshima Moment for AI
International rules for AI should come before catastrophe strikes. Yvette Cooper has invoked the atomic bombing of Hiroshima as a …
Claude Mythos Reportedly Broke Into Nearly All US Classified Systems
Anthropic’s latest model was initially held back amid concerns that it could bypass security measures more effectively than any pr…
The Chatbots Reply to Their Critics
As the US midterms near, a study warns against relying on LLMs. ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Claude weigh in on their errors and the …
British Policeman Fakes Evidence with AI
AI is transforming policing and intelligence. Recent scandals in Britain show how easily the technology can generate false evidenc…
AI Was Going to Replace Us, But Then Came the Invoice
AI was long sold as an efficiency machine: subscribe, prompt and cut headcount. Behind every request, however, lie real costs that…
Little Dog Is Watching You
Robot dogs made by a Hyundai-owned company will be used to monitor crowds at the football World Cup in the US. They look harmless,…
Tech Giant Anthropic Echoes Musk With Call for Global AI Pause
Anthropic, developer of Claude Opus 4.8, one of the world’s most advanced AI models, is concerned that its creation is taking ever…
Frustrated Young Couples Turn to AI Romantic Partners
While the stereotype of AI companions is that they are used by lonely, single men, a new study suggests their use is higher among …