Artificial Intelligence

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

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for development of techniques that laid the foundation for revolutionary advances in artificial intelligence

Both U.S. presidential candidates voice support for innovation in AI, but Kamala Harris has been more outspoken about its risks to individuals

As Microsoft strikes a deal to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island to power AI, nuclear specialists weigh in on the unprecedented process

From spotless giraffes to secret squirrels, Janelle Shane probes the absurdity (and dangers) of generative AI

AI fights conspiracy theories, Massachusetts leads the way on waste reduction, and more in this week’s science news roundup

The Federal Trade Commission is studying how companies use consumer data to charge different prices for the same product

AI and tiny worms team up to get to treats

Until AI algorithms understand what words mean, they won’t be reliable for important decisions—especially those with money on the line

A Google experiment to improve stoplights shows early positive results. But AI-assisted software won’t replace human traffic engineers just yet

The benefits of being polite to AI may include prompting better chatbot replies—and nurturing our humanity

Large language models may enable real-time communication with extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vast distances between stars. We need to start thinking about what to tell them about us