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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What is artificial superintelligence (ASI)?
Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are.
AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months
AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly intelligent systems.
AI has now officially passed the original Turing test, scientists say
GPT-4.5 has successfully convinced people it’s human 73% of the time in an authentic configuration of the original Turing test.
AI creates better and funnier memes than people, study shows — even when people use AI for help
In a study, memes created by OpenAI's GPT-4o model were, on average, rated funnier, more creative and more shareable than those created by humans.
Using AI reduces your critical thinking skills, Microsoft study warns
A survey of workers who use AI has revealed the tools could be slowly impairing our critical thinking skills.
The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China — human intelligence
Opinion The release of DeepSeek was a reminder that the U.S. is not the assured frontrunner of AI development. As the race between China and the U.S. intensifies, is America inadvertently giving it's biggest rival a huge leg up?
Scientists discover major differences in how humans and AI 'think' — and the implications could be significant
Study finds that AI fundamentally lacks the human capability to make creative mental connections, raising warning signs for how we deploy AI tools.
AI models will lie to you to achieve their goals — and it doesn't take much
Researchers discover that the most advanced AI models may lie to their users when under pressure.
Traumatizing AI models by talking about war or violence makes them more anxious
A recent study exposing AI models to carefully designed prompts around trauma revealed they can get anxious, potentially affecting the conversation and having negative impacts on people who use such models to discuss their mental health.
