Artificial intelligence (AI) news, features and articles
Artificial intelligence is here, and it's transforming every aspect of science. From Google’s DeepMind discovering the structure of nearly every known protein to AI deciphering a 2,000-year-old "lost book," new and future computer systems that can outperform humans have near-infinite applications. But how concerned should we be with the rollout of AI, and what impact could this have on our world? Live Science's expert writers and editors search for answers to these questions and keep you tuned in to the wildest developments in machine learning with the latest AI news, articles and features.
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Scientists made AI agents ruder — and they performed better at complex reasoning tasks
By Drew Turney published
A new project allowed AI chatbots to interrupt, stay silent or speak up the way humans do in conversation, and it made them smarter and more accurate.

Acing this new AI exam — which its creators say is the toughest in the world — might point to the first signs of AGI
By Tristan Greene published
Humanity’s Last Exam is a PhD-level benchmark designed to test the limits of AI reasoning. Although Google’s Gemini 3 scored a staggering 48.4%, experts stress that this does not indicate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
By Drew Turney published
Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.

AI griefbots could change how we mourn — but there are serious risks ahead
By James Muldoon published
A researcher from the University of Essex dives into the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding "deathbots."

How well can AI and humans work together? Scientists are turning to Dungeons & Dragons to find out
By Alan Bradley published
D&D is being used as a benchmark to see how well models can make long-term plans, adhere to rules and strategize with a team.

What is Moltbook? A social network for AI threatens a 'total purge' of humanity — but some experts say it's a hoax
By Ben Turner published
A new social networking site exclusively for bots has sparked claims of AI inventing its own religion and plotting humanity's downfall. But experts say its real dangers lie elsewhere.

'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes
By Ramona Vijeyarasa published
Virtual assistants mostly adopt 'female' personas, but all that does is exacerbate the notion that women are subservient.

Giving AI the ability to monitor its own thought process could help it think like humans
By Ricky J. Sethi published
Today's best AI systems don't have a good grasp on their own thought process, but a new model might allow them to tap into metacognition

Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warn
By Patrick Pester published
Artificial intelligence experts have warned that AI "swarms" are poised to infiltrate social media by deploying agents that mimic human behavior and exploit our tendency to follow the herd.
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