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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AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren't careful public trust may be left behind.
Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy
Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people.
AI could shrink our brains, evolutionary biologist predicts
Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human.
Large language models can be squeezed onto your phone — rather than needing 1000s of servers to run — after breakthrough
Running massive AI models locally on smartphones or laptops may be possible after a new compression algorithm trims down their size — meaning your data never leaves your device. The catch is that it might drain your battery in an hour.
Meet 'Chameleon' – an AI model that can protect you from facial recognition thanks to a sophisticated digital mask
A new AI model can mask a personal image without destroying its quality, which will help to protect your privacy.
'This is a marriage of AI and quantum': New technology gives AI the power to feel surfaces for the 1st time
Combining quantum science with machine learning has led to a model that can accurately measure how surfaces feel to the touch.
We are instinctively turned off by stories labeled 'AI-generated' — even if they were secretly written by other people, study finds
Even when a creative work is made by humans, we think it’s missing a key element of art if we think it's been written by an AI — that capacity to fully immerse you in the world being created.
Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse
Generative AI could saddle the planet with heaps more hazardous waste than ever before.
'It might pave the way for novel forms of artistic expression': Generative AI isn't a threat to artists — it's an opportunity to redefine art itself
Rather than fearing the rise of generative AI, new technologies may allow creatives to define and express themselves in completely new ways.
Gotta Catch 'Em All: How Pokémon Go covertly captured your data for years to train a massive AI model
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, has been scraping users’ scans of the world to build a model that will help robots navigate physical space. Some experts are worried about the potential applications.
