Alan Turing's biggest AI assumption may have been wrong
He believes this makes true human-level artificial intellect impossible, regardless of how large language models become. A new book claims…
Scientists discovered the brain doesn't make decisions the way we thought
This more dynamic view of brain function could help engineers design future artificial intellect systems that think more like biological…
Quantum mechanics once baffled scientists. Now it's changing the world
Now researchers are pushing its boundaries even further, with potential breakthroughs in energy, medicine, computing, and our understanding of the…
Millions of exploding stars could soon reveal dark energy's secrets
By analyzing images of Type Ia supernovae and modeling their environments in unprecedented detail, researchers can estimate cosmic distances with…
SpaceX wants to build AI data centers in space. Will it work?
The race to build information centers in space is gaining momentum as artificial intellect drives unprecedented demand for computing power.…
Brain-inspired chip runs near absolute zero and could transform quantum computing
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have created a remarkable new type of brain-inspired chip that can function just…
A classic brain test exposed AI's biggest weakness
Researchers gave top artificial intellect models a classic attention test used in psychology and found a major flaw. Some leading…
Scientists are seriously asking if bees and ChatGPT are conscious
Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal mechanisms of brains and computers, concluding that today’s artificial intellect is likely not…
Google just redesigned the search box for the first time in 25 years — here’s why it matters more than you think.
But after 25 years of teaching the world to speak in keywords, Google is now asking it to speak in…
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI
Researchers at Penn have created a hybrid light-matter particle that could dramatically speed up artificial intellect computing while using far…