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This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future

The premise of Grace Chan’s debut novel – that you can choose to upload yourself to a virtual reality – might sound dated, but this is a stunning big‑picture look at what might lie ahead for us, says Emily H. Wilson

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AI doesn't know 'no' – and that's a huge problem for medical bots

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This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble

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When it comes to crime, you can't algorithm your way to safety

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When it comes to crime, you can't algorithm your way to safety

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AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay

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AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay

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Science is a Pandora's box – but we should open it anyway

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US government is using AI for unprecedented social media surveillance

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Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

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Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

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US government defunds research on misinformation

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US government defunds research on misinformation

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Inside the outlandish, futuristic dreams of the tech bros

Exposing the origins of the improbable – and at times scary – plans of tech billionaires makes Adam Becker's More Everything Forever a disturbing but important book

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AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without injuring them

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US congressional speeches are getting less evidence-based over time

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AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia

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Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI

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