Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

An AI-generated analysis of the AI Impact series argues AI’s true value lies in augmenting human intelligence, not replacing ...

Using AI chatbots actually reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention, according to a new preprint study out of MIT.… Seeking to ...

It's kind of this simple. If you have someone else do work for you, your skills will worsen over time with respect to doing that work yourself. Seems obvious when stated that way, right? Nevertheless, ...

But what if the boost provided by your e-bike motivated you to make longer trips and more of them—all powered, in part, by your own pedaling? Having logged almost 10,000 miles on my Gazelle, I’m ...

Current AI technology has hit a wall that prevents it from reaching artificial general intelligence. The next design leap involves adding a type of complexity that attempts to mimic the way the human ...

AI Impact explores AI’s limits in self-summary, alongside healthcare progress, enterprise agents and key moves shaping AI in ...

AI systems are racing through standardized tests, acing bar exams and coding challenges that once seemed safely human. Yet in daily life, the same tools still hallucinate facts, misread context and ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...