Artificial Intelligence

Google’s AlphaGeometry2 AI reaches the level of gold-medal students in the International Mathematical Olympiad

AI-based systems can help identify livestock’s early signs of distress

Reviving nuclear power plants to power AI threatens an avalanche of nuclear waste

A Chinese start-up has stunned the technology industry—and financial markets—with a cheaper, lower-tech AI assistant that matches the state of the art

AI “alignment” is a buzzword, not a feasible safety goal

A technique called “test-time compute” can improve how AI responds to some hard questions, but it comes at a cost

Tech giants are backing a massive effort, announced by President Trump and dubbed the Stargate Project, to add data centers across the U.S.

An AI analysis and a chemical sensor determine drinks’ dilution, freshness and type

A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare

President Biden issued an executive order to permit data centers on federal lands in a move aimed at bolstering clean energy and protecting national security during a boom in artificial intelligence

Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain

We’re closing out the year with a roundup of the science stories that stood out to our editors in 2024.