Switching off AI’s ability to lie makes it more likely to claim it’s conscious, eerie study finds
Large language models (LLMs) are more likely to report being self-aware when prompted to think about themselves if…
Something Disturbing Happens When You “Learn” Something With ChatGPT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are replacing the search…
You’re prompting Gemini 3 wrong according to Google’s new user guide — here’s what to do instead
Last week, Google launched Gemini 3, the latest version of its AI that promises major advancements in reasoning,…
I just tested ChatGPT-5.1 vs. Grok 4.1 with 9 prompts — and there’s a clear winner
ChatGPT continues to be an impressive go-to chatbot for everything from quick questions to long-form summaries. Since the…
Xpeng cuts open its humanoid robot to prove it’s real
When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway…
VRT vs. PLTR vs. NBIS: Which AI Stock Is the Best Buy Right Now, According to Analysts?
Fears of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble have weighed on investor sentiment in recent trading sessions. Despite concerns…
Google’s Gemini puts OpenAI on shakier ground, with big market implications
Almost every night, for almost a decade, I got a phone call between 7:00 and 7:01 p.m. ET.…
Scientists Discover Universal Jailbreak for Nearly Every AI, and the Way It Works Will Hurt Your Brain
Even the tech industry’s top AI models, created with billions of dollars in funding, are astonishingly easy to…
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers…
Analyst who called the dot-com bubble says Americans are turning a deaf ear to AI warnings—and a worse meltdown than 2008 looms
Albert Edwards, the outspoken Global Strategist at Société Générale—a figure who even refers to himself as a “perma…
Before You Order a $20K Home Robot, There’s Something You Should See
The robot stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about as much as a golden retriever and is…
Four ways AI is being used to strengthen democracies worldwide | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
Democracy is colliding with the technologies of artificial intelligence. Judging from the audience reaction at the recent World…