Technology

Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the autonomy of people who use neurotechnology

Artist Michael Benson reveals the hidden beauty of snowflakes, radiolarians and lunar rocks through stunning electron microscope images in his new book, Nanocosmos.

A new paper shows AI emerging as a tool that helps scientists test ideas, navigate literature and refine experiments

A machine-learning breakthrough could lift the veil on Earth’s early history—and supercharge the search for alien life

As AI systems exceed one benchmark after another, our standards for “humanlike intelligence” keep evolving

When anyone can forge reality, society can’t self-govern. Borrowing Denmark’s approach could help the U.S. restore accountability around deepfakes

What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning?

Scientific American’s editor in chief David M. Ewalt reflects on a 20-year experiment in e-mailing the future

The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar

Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.

A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder

The popularization of the term “slop” for AI output follows a centuries-long pattern where new tools flood the zone, audiences adapt and some of tomorrow’s art emerges from today’s excess