AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do
We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology
AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do
We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology
AI Is Helping Referee Games in Major Sports Leagues, but Limitations Remain
Basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer leagues are starting to use AI to help call the shots
Can Scientific Thinking Save the World?
A physicist, a philosopher and a psychologist are working together to bring better, smarter decision-making to the masses
AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing
One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis
Lethal AI Weapons Are on the Rise. What’s Next?
Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes
AI Report Shows ‘Startlingly Rapid’ Progress—And Ballooning Costs
A new report finds that AI matches or outperforms people at tasks such as competitive math and reading comprehension
What Philosopher Ibn Sina Can Teach Us about AI
A philosopher who lived centuries before artificial intelligence might be able to help us understand the field's personhood questions
AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
AI can better education, not threaten it, if we learn some lessons from the adoption of the calculator into the classroom
How a New AI Model Helps Volcanic History Rise from the Ashes
Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska.
AI Recruiters Have Joined the Job Search. Who Are They Helping?
Small start-ups and big professional platforms are using AI to find and recruit new hires—but these tools can reinforce bias
AI Chatbots Will Never Stop Hallucinating
Some amount of chatbot hallucination is inevitable. But there are ways to minimize it
Chatbots Struggle to Answer Medical Questions in Widely Spoken Languages
Two popular chatbots showed some difficulty in providing medical information when asked in Spanish, Hindi or Mandarin