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Artificial Intelligence
Do the laws of physics place a hard limit on how far technology can advance, or can we re-write those laws?
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned "Frankenstein." But we still grapple with the same questions.
Two types of nanotechnology, metalenses and metamaterials, could soon make Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a reality.
Today, we could use Big Data to radically reform democracy. Tomorrow, we could build nanofabricators and usher in an era of abundance. Is society ready?
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
John Templeton Foundation
“We didn’t build anything face-ish into our network [but] managed to segregate themselves without being given a face-specific nudge.”
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
Not only that, but AI learns what type of faces we like.
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
We imagine and debate the inner lives of literary characters, knowing there can be no truth about their real motives or beliefs. Could our own inner lives also be works of fiction?
Aerial drone footage was sent to an AI trained to track down space rocks.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
The book "The Genesis Machine" outlines the promise and peril of synthetic biology, a powerful tool that will allow us to program life like a computer.
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.
It's no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
Drones have a lot to learn from the landing abilities of birds.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
‘Fast Optical Bursts’ will confound ground-based astronomy. As of 2021, planet Earth is currently experiencing the least pristine night sky in recorded history. Prior to the development of artificial lighting, […]