Artificial Intelligence

Unless we pursue AI carefully, the Nobel committee will one day give a Peace Prize to the people cleaning up its terrible consequences, just as it did with nuclear physics

Conservationists have access to massive amounts of data on wildlife—and machine learning is helping them make meaning out of them.

Systems that operate on behalf of people or corporations are the latest product from the AI boom, but these “agents” may present new and unpredictable risks

Translating complex information into captivating podcasts is no simple task. Is AI up to the challenge?

Large language models can create muddled, misinformed multiverses

Social psychologists could turn artificial-intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT on to writings from past cultures. Will this help us study ancient civilizations?

Generative AI could saddle the planet with heaps more hazardous waste

A few dozen ChatGPT queries cost a bottle’s worth of water. Tech firms should consider simpler solutions, such as harvesting rainwater, to meet AI’s needs

The next U.S. president will have to contend with regulations around AI—and the electorate is already facing AI-generated misinformation.

Science is filled with tools that once seemed revolutionary and are now just part of the research tool kit. That time may have come for artificial intelligence

While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods

A roundup of the science Nobels, the latest COVID updates and the Europa Clipper launch delay.