Artificial intelligence is here, and it's transforming every aspect of science. From Google’s DeepMind discovering the structure of nearly every known protein to AI deciphering a 2,000-year-old "lost book," new and future computer systems that can outperform humans have near-infinite applications. But how concerned should we be with the rollout of AI, and what impact could this have on our world? Live Science's expert writers and editors search for answers to these questions and keep you tuned in to the wildest developments in machine learning with the latest AI news, articles and features.
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US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
Plans are underway to create new AI-powered drones that can fly for much longer than current designs.
AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
Irrational tendencies — including the hot hand, base-rate neglect and sunk cost fallacy — commonly show up in AI systems, calling into question how useful they actually are.
ChatGPT update pulled after chatbot complimented users too much
A recent update caused ChatGPT to turn into a sycophant, with the chatbot excessively complimenting and flattering its users with reassurances — even when they said they'd harmed animals or stopped taking their medication. OpenAI has now reversed the changes.
AI researchers ran a secret experiment on Reddit users — and the results are creepy
University of Zurich researchers secretly unleashed an army of manipulative chatbots on the r/changemyview subreddit — and they were more persuasive than humans at getting people to change their minds.
What is artificial superintelligence (ASI)?
Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are.
AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months
AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly intelligent systems.
AI has now officially passed the original Turing test, scientists say
GPT-4.5 has successfully convinced people it’s human 73% of the time in an authentic configuration of the original Turing test.
AI creates better and funnier memes than people, study shows — even when people use AI for help
In a study, memes created by OpenAI's GPT-4o model were, on average, rated funnier, more creative and more shareable than those created by humans.
Using AI reduces your critical thinking skills, Microsoft study warns
A survey of workers who use AI has revealed the tools could be slowly impairing our critical thinking skills.
The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China — human intelligence
Opinion The release of DeepSeek was a reminder that the U.S. is not the assured frontrunner of AI development. As the race between China and the U.S. intensifies, is America inadvertently giving it's biggest rival a huge leg up?
