What would happen if Section 230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications…
How our unconscious memory keeps us functioning efficiently in our daily lives
Have you ever been on a long drive and suddenly realized that you barely remember…
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans
There have been several headlines over the past week about an AI chatbot officially passing…
‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction
Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures…
EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?
Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its mission to protect…
this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
Thrips are tiny insects – their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and…
What our reaction to Adolescence tells us about our fear of boys, sex and the internet
News feeds have been flooded with reactions to Adolescence, Netflix’s newest viral hit. Released in…
What is reinforcement learning? An AI researcher explains a key method of teaching machines – and how it relates to training your dog
Understanding intelligence and creating intelligent machines are grand scientific challenges of our times. The ability…
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar – a…
why AI systems need different rules for different roles
“I’m really not sure what to do anymore. I don’t have anyone I can talk…