Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is here, and it's transforming every aspect of science. From Google’s DeepMind discovering the structure of nearly every known protein to AI deciphering a 2,000-year-old "lost book," new and future computer systems that can outperform humans have near-infinite applications.
But how concerned should we be with the rollout of AI, and what impact could this have on our world? Live Science's expert writers and editors search for answers to these questions and keep you tuned in to the wildest developments in machine learning with the latest AI news, articles and features.
Latest about Artificial Intelligence
New memory chip controlled by light and magnets could one day make AI computing less power-hungry
By Skyler Ware published
A new type of ultrafast memory uses optical signals and magnets to efficiently process and store data.
Computers normally can't see optical illusions — but a scientist combined AI with quantum mechanics to make it happen
By Peter Ray Allison published
A deep neural network was trained using quantum tunneling to mimic the human ability to view optical illusions.
AI 'can stunt the skills necessary for independent self-creation': Relying on algorithms could reshape your entire identity without you realizing
By Muriel Leuenberger published
"If you constantly use an AI to find the music, career or political candidate you like, you might eventually forget how to do this yourself." Ethicist Muriel Leuenberger considers the personal impact of relying on AI.
'I'd never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before': Clearview AI and the creepy tech that can identify you with a single picture
By Kashmir Hill published
"Concerns about facial recognition had been building for decades. And now the nebulous bogeyman had finally found its form: a small company with mysterious founders and an unfathomably large database."
Scientists design new 'AGI benchmark' that tests whether any future AI model could cause 'catastrophic harm'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
OpenAI scientists have designed MLE-bench — a compilation of 75 extremely difficult tests that can assess whether a future advanced AI agent is capable of modifying its own code and improving itself.
'Future You' AI lets you speak to a 60-year-old version of yourself — and it has surprising wellbeing benefits
By Drew Turney published
An MIT-led project asked young users to talk to an AI-powered simulation of their 60-year-old selves through a chatbot interface. The experience led to decreased anxiety and a boost in optimism.
'It will be comparable with the industrial revolution': Two legendary AI scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on neural networks
By Ben Turner published
The researchers developed algorithms and neural networks that set the stage for today's AI technologies
Humanity faces a 'catastrophic' future if we don’t regulate AI, 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio says
By Ben Turner published
Yoshua Bengio played a crucial role in the development of the machine-learning systems we see today. Now, he says that they could pose an existential risk to humanity.
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