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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OpenAI has published a new paper identifying why ChatGPT is prone to making things up. Unfortunately, the problem may be unfixable.
Researchers uncover hidden ingredients behind AI creativity
Image generators are designed to mimic their training data, so where does their apparent creativity come from? A recent study suggests that it's an inevitable by-product of their architecture.
Scientists asked ChatGPT to solve a math problem from more than 2,000 years ago — how it answered it surprised them
We've wondered for centuries whether knowledge is latent and innate or learned and grasped through experience, and a new research project is asking the same question about AI.
'There's no shoving that genie back in the bottle': Readers believe it's too late to stop the progression of AI
Over 1,700 readers responded to a Live Science poll, and 46% believe that we must stop AI development now because the risks of it being a threat are too great.
AI could use online images as a backdoor into your computer, alarming new study suggests
Artificial-intelligence agents — touted as AI's next wave — could be vulnerable to malicious code hidden in innocent-looking images on your computer screen
Why do AI chatbots use so much energy?
AI chatbots are infamous energy guzzlers. But why do they use so much electricity?
AI slop is on the rise — what does it mean for how we use the internet?
AI slop refers to low- to mid-quality content created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy or quality.
