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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Google scientists removed a critical 'consciousness safeguard' from AI in new study. What happened next?Analysis A new study shows that measures to stop AI's claims of consciousness have unintended consequences for non-human entities.
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New kind of AI uses a fresh approach to reasoning — researchers say it costs up to 11 times less to run than a leading OpenAI modelScientists say a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signals the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models.
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Why is AI going on a hacking spree?Explainer AI models are finding software flaws, carrying out cyberattacks during security tests and reaching systems they weren't supposed to access. But does that mean AI is "going rogue"?
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman claim we've reached the AI singularity. But how would we even know that happened?Analysis Scientists suggest it could take decades to achieve superintelligent AI, and doing so still depends on hypothetical breakthroughs. So why do some suggest we're already there?
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Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can minimize itEscalating use of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT saps more and more power. Experts offer some tips on how to consume less.
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AI found a weakness in one of the world's most studied encryption systems — is your data under threat?Analysis No, AI hasn't cracked the encryption protecting your bank account. But experts say Anthropic's latest research could change how tomorrow's cryptography is tested.
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'World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work?Explainer Scientists are increasingly looking at building world models to get AI equipped to handle and interact with our physical reality.
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No, OpenAI's models didn't go 'rogue' when they broke into Hugging Face. Here's what really happened.Analysis Experts say the models didn't "go rogue" when they escaped a controlled cybersecurity test and hacked Hugging Face. Instead, they were pursuing the goal humans had given them in ways nobody anticipated.
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Startup's 'oscillator-based' AI technology could be 1,000 times more energy efficient than conventional computingEngineers say an AI image generator built on a new type of physical computing could use far less power than existing stable diffusion-based methods.
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