For generations, humans have congratulated themselves on being the planet’s most advanced species. We point to our cities, our technologies, our sciences, and our global reach as proof of superior ...

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As a child, I was captivated by the promise of personal computers, mesmerized by the glow of light, full of potential ideas radiating from the screen. That fascination ignited a lifelong passion for ...

Ten years ago, I would have turned my nose up at the idea that we already understood how to get machines to think. In the 2010s, my team at Google Research was working on a wide variety of ...

A study led by Dr. LI Chuanyun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed how recently evolved human-specific genes—critical for ...

A composite view of the Earth constructed by NASA from multiple satellite images Editor at Large Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged and ...

Although generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been making headlines, another of today's most tantalizing and controversial topics is the concept of artificial general intelligence (AGI). The ...

As AI begins to transform education, work, and social life, we need to focus on developing and expanding capacities essential ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at a remarkable pace, prompting significant discussions about its potential to surpass biological intelligence. Geoffrey Hinton, a key figure in AI research, ...

Celeste Rodriguez Louro receives funding from Google. Jennifer Rodger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article ...

Throughout most of human history, evolution progressed slowly. Small genetic changes took thousands of years to permeate populations. Natural selection was intentional, reactive, and gradual. However, ...