
Deni Ellis Béchard
Deni Ellis Béchard is Scientific American’s senior tech reporter. He is author of 10 books and has received a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, a Midwest Book Award and a Nautilus Book Award for investigative journalism. He holds two master’s degrees in literature, as well as a master’s degree in biology from Harvard University. His most recent novel, We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine, explores the ways that artificial intelligence could transform humanity.
Latest articles by Deni Ellis Béchard

AI could use online images as a backdoor into your computer, alarming new study suggests
By Deni Ellis Béchard published
Artificial-intelligence agents — touted as AI's next wave — could be vulnerable to malicious code hidden in innocent-looking images on your computer screen

AI can't solve these puzzles that take humans only seconds
By Deni Ellis Béchard published
Discover why some puzzles stump supersmart AIs but are easy for humans, what this reveals about the quest for true artificial general intelligence — and why video games are the next frontier.
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