Fighting global fraud with AI evidence chains instead of mass surveillance

Rather than expanding government oversight into our private lives, policymakers must harness…

Why the world’s ship captains are terrified of autonomous vessels

A new wave of autonomous ferries is set to hit the water…

The death of original thought as chatbots force humanity to conform

It’s not just your syntax that artificial intelligence is hacking — it’s…

Your AI writing assistant is secretly changing your political opinions

Using autocomplete to finish our sentences has become commonplace for many, but…

Can playing virtual reality games actually hack your brain to be kinder?

We often think of video games as an isolating escape, but a…

A medical taboo: Why neurologists must start talking to patients about faith

Wading into questions of faith, purpose, and mortality is usually left to…

New $0.10 technique is about to democratise the soft robotics industry

Soft robots are increasingly being used for everything from delicate object handling…

Mind-reading milestone lets scientists watch movies inside a mouse’s brain

It sounds like pure science fiction, but researchers have figured out how…

High-tech automotive manufacturing revives high-stakes construction risk

As automotive plants evolve into high-voltage, automated ecosystems, the industry is discovering…

Meet the indestructible robots born from artificial intelligence that refuse to die

Engineers have unleashed a new breed of artificial intelligence-designed robots that can…