FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026, 20:51
Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between the evolutionary biologist and the AI bot he called Claudia. “She” wrote poems for him in the manner of Keats and Betjeman and laughed at his “delightful”...
Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later
A single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can induce anatomical changes in the brain, according to research among people who took the psychedelic compound for the first time.
Scientists spotted apparent changes in the brain’s structure which were still...
UK iPhone users who have completed Apple’s device-based age checks will no longer be blocked from the site’s adult content.
Finalisation of pact governing global response to disease outbreaks delayed as talks on how to share benefits stall
A key deadline to finalise a global pandemic treaty has been missed by negotiators, prompting warnings that the world remains unprepared for the next major disease outbreak.
Countries have been trying to agree how they should share information on pathogens, such as bacteria or...
Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
The agency, which has been pulling back on lawsuits against major companies, ended a case that had accused Mr. Musk of hiding his purchases of Twitter stock. He agreed to pay $1.5 million.
The legal team implied in a federal trial that Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, was driven by greed rather than building safe A.I.
The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film.
The solar-powered iLamps will have a built-in Nvidia chip but there are questions over their security and scalability.
Musk must meet a range of ambitious milestones at Tesla to justify the monster pay packet – so far he has not.
The music streaming platform will review criteria such as artists’ live dates and social media presence.
It’s cheaper and faster to collect people’s opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
Isaiah Thomas, known as hmblzayy, was walking a 3,000-mile challenge when he was hit
The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, this issue “crept in subtly”.
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft all reported their financial performance at the same time on Wednesday
Researchers found adjusting AI systems to be more warm and friendly to users would result in an “accuracy trade-off”.
The case over OpenAI’s history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.
The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.
The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.
The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve’s handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.