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The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

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The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

Beware the tech leaders making grandiose statements about artificial intelligence. They have lost sight of reality, says Philip Ball

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EHNFPG Woman use an oestrogen patch for a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), in order to releive the undesirable effects of menopause.

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Could hormone implants allow us to boost focus, endurance and libido?

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Elephant with ivory tusks in front of a bush

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Quick test reveals illegal elephant ivory disguised as mammoth tusks

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Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care

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The waiter robot ONYRO of the Ipsum Tek French company is displayed during the 8th edition of the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 23, 2024. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun

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Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first

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Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first

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Disney and Universal lawsuit may be killing blow in AI copyright wars

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A sunflower (flos slois major) Basilius Besler, Hortus Eystettensis. Altdorf, 1613. Courtesy British Library

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New ��˾þ� recommends the British Library’s Unearthed exhibition

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Sentinel-5 seafloor scene

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Could undersea living be the future as sea levels rise?

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Caption The ICEPIC sampling tool drilling into the ice at sampling site A of the Matanuska Glacier, AK, field trial. Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech

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See the robot that may one day search for life on Jupiter's icy moon

This prototype lander is collecting ice samples here on Earth, in the hope that it might help scientists peek at the ocean underneath Europa's frozen surface

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This is how to avoid annihilating ourselves in a nuclear war

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Chemistry

How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry

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The FBI is getting new technology to see through walls

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No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent

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