I’ve written more than a few myth-busting articles for Popular Science, and many of the myths are centuries old. But ...

To you or me, a tiny drop of water looks ordinary. There seems to be nothing special about it. However, some researchers see ...

Today’s urgent questions about artificial intelligence, consciousness and morality are all the rage. This week, we examine Anthropic’s efforts to teach Claude virtue, the theological implications of ...

Historic $3 billion donation from Citadel founder Ken Griffin to Carnegie Mellon University - $1 billion of the donation will ...

The age of robots is upon us. The machines of our sci-fi dreams may not be everywhere – yet – but you don’t have to look too ...

Ahead of the election, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions from our readers to pose to the candidates who ...

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Donald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" ...

President Trump issued an executive order changing AI to the name of Super Intelligence. Seems simple, but the devil is in the details. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Scientists want to create cells from scratch, to unveil life’s origins or provide specialized functions. Are they close?

Yann LeCun rejects AI extinction fears, calls Dario Amodei's job loss forecast wrong and dangerous, and bets on AMI Labs' ...

Could the Big Bang have been the launch of a cosmic computer programme? Scotland’s Astronomer Royal Catherine Heymans explains the science.