Artificial intelligence
Explore our coverage of artificial intelligence, from its technical underpinnings to its social, political and economic consequences
Culture
The information wars are about to get worse, Yuval Noah Harari argues
The author of “Sapiens” is back with a timely new book about AI, fact and fiction
Culture
A gripping new novel about AI captures what it means to be human
“Hum” evokes a techno-dystopia that feels eerily realistic
Babbage
What is artificial general intelligence?
Our podcast on science and technology. In the first of two episodes on the quest for AGI, we evaluate a buzzy but slippery concept
Business
Meta is accused of “bullying” the open-source community
It hopes its models will set the standard for open-source artificial intelligence
Science & technology
Digital twins are making companies more efficient
They will also help them reap the benefits of advances in AI
Leaders
Regulators are focusing on real AI risks over theoretical ones. Good
Rules on safety may one day be needed. But not yet
By Invitation
Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek on why Europe should embrace open-source AI
It risks falling behind because of incoherent and complex regulation, say the two tech CEOs
Finance & economics
Why don’t women use artificial intelligence?
Even when in the same jobs, men are much more likely to turn to the tech
Schools brief
AI needs regulation, but what kind, and how much?
Different countries are taking different approaches to regulating artificial intelligence
Finance & economics
Artificial intelligence is losing hype
For some, that is proof the tech will in time succeed. Are they right?
Science & technology
AI scientists are producing new theories of how the brain learns
The challenge for neuroscientists is how to test them
Culture
These are the two new books you need to read about AI
They explore the people who make AI work—for good or ill