artificial intelligence

Figma pauses its new AI feature after Apple controversy

Figma pauses its new AI feature after Apple controversy

Technology
Laura Adams

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? ...

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A novel AI-powered study explores evolutionary differences between male and female birdwing butterflies, shedding new light on a historical debate between ...

AI Increases Lie Accusations, Changing How We Trust and Detect Deception

AI Increases Lie Accusations, Changing How We Trust and Detect Deception

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: New research shows people are more likely to accuse others of lying when AI makes the accusation first. This insight highlights ...

AI Voices Fool Humans, But Brain Responses Differ

AI Voices Fool Humans, But Brain Responses Differ

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: People struggle to distinguish between human and AI-generated voices, identifying them correctly only about half the time. Despite this, brain scans ...

Brain Inspired AI Learns Like Humans

Brain Inspired AI Learns Like Humans

Technology
Laura Adams

Summary: Today’s AI can read, talk, and analyze data but still has critical limitations. NeuroAI researchers designed a new AI model inspired ...

AI creates moving versions of famous memes leaving people seriously freaked out

AI creates moving versions of famous memes leaving people seriously freaked out

Technology
Laura Adams

It feels like memes have been around since the day of the internet, doesn’t it? But artificial intelligence (AI) certainly feels like ...

AI-Powered Pills Track Gut Health in Real Time

AI-Powered Pills Track Gut Health in Real Time

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Scientists have created an AI-powered system to track ingestible devices that monitor disease markers in the gut. This non-invasive technology could ...

If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud

If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

You put a stake in the ground with your book The Singularity Is Near. This one is called The Singularity Is Nearer. ...

OpenAI Employees Warn of a Culture of Risk and Retaliation

OpenAI Employees Warn of a Culture of Risk and Retaliation

Trending
Sophie Anderson

A group of current and former OpenAI employees have issued a public letter warning that the company and its rivals are building ...

Why Are Some Images Are More Memorable Than Others?

Why Are Some Images Are More Memorable Than Others?

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study reveals that the brain prioritizes remembering images that are harder to explain. Researchers used a computational model and ...