New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech
The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires any platforms…
For the first time, scientists observed the ‘hidden swirls’ that affect the flow of sand, rocks and snow
What looks like ordinary sand, rocks or snow flowing in one direction can actually hide…
it’s about community, not gullibility
Psychologists have long considered how a tendency towards irrational thinking or particular personality traits might…
The rise of humanlike chatbots detracts from developing AI for the human good
Grok is a generative artificial intelligence (genAI) chatbot by xAI that, according to Elon Musk,…
AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy – humans can’t organise data without distorting reality
In July, the United States government made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) companies wanting…
how we move, gesture and use facial expressions could be as unique as a fingerprint
The way someone walks, talks, smiles, or gestures gives a clue to who they are.…
Child eyewitnesses can be unreliable, but new techniques can support them
There is often a dramatic scene in crime shows where an eyewitness points to a…
AI systems are great at tests. But how do they perform in real life?
Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the…
Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis
The island of Ireland has a moderate climate, with few temperature extremes. Its temperature record…
What, exactly, is space-time?
Few ideas in modern science have reshaped our understanding of reality more profoundly than space-time…