Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.
Artificial intelligence can analyze emotions and perform empathy.
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What mathematicians call ‘disordered collections’ can help engineers explore real-world worst-case scenarios. The simple card game Set illustrates how to predict internet and electrical grid failures.
Dating apps have helped people make millions of connections.
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Dating apps provide a valuable social service. The industry should be regulated to protect consumers, increase competition and address fraud.
How can users of AI tools like OpenAI’s Sora video generator be sure they aren’t producing copyright-violating content?
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Artificial intelligence promises revolutionary solutions to global challenges, but the water costs to produce and power AI hardware and infrastructure may exceed the benefits.
While AI therapists and carers are rapidly gaining ground, it would be mistaken to consider their behaviour as empathetic.
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People have been battling tuberculosis for thousands of years, and drug-resistant strains are on the rise. Analyzing large datasets with AI can help humanity gain a crucial edge over the disease.