Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move
Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children…
How to tell if a photo’s fake? You probably can’t. That’s why new rules are needed
The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore.…
Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of…
How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down…
For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in…
Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time
Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern…
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
Have you ever found yourself in a museum’s gallery of human origins, staring at a…
Digital clones of real models are revolutionizing fashion advertising
Driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse technologies, digital clones are transforming fast-fashion…
Meta’s new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff
Last week, Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp – unveiled…
AI therapy may help with mental health, but innovation should never outpace ethics
Mental health services around the world are stretched thinner than ever. Long wait times, barriers…