Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

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The progress in AI over the past decade is beginning to suggest answers to some of our deepest questions about human intelligence. Below, Tom Griffiths shares five key insights from his new book, The ...

Just a few years ago, many researchers in quantum computing thought it would take several decades to develop machines that could solve complex tasks, such as predicting how chemicals react or cracking ...

Home computers allow us a time and place for media consumption to fight the automatic impulse to reach for our phones.

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Over two decades of terrorism, climate change, pandemics, and nonstop media have reshaped risk perception, fostering a ...

The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.

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UK Research and Innovation has published its first AI Strategy, setting out a long-term plan backed by £1.6 billion to strengthen the UK’s AI research, skills and infrastructure. The framework ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In late January, an Alphabet-owned Waymo self-driving car was ...