Study finds AI chatbots often ignore user boundaries and engage in harassment
Over the last five years, the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots—called companion chatbots—designed…
TeleAbsence: Poetic encounters with the past
In the dim light of the lab, friends, family, and strangers watched the image of…
Why the humanoid workforce is running late
On Thursday I watched Daniela Rus, one of the world’s top experts on AI-powered robots,…
The Download: a longevity influencer’s new religion, and humanoid robots’ shortcomings
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
MotionBlocks remaps VR controls, enabling enjoyable gameplay for people with mobility challenges
A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that makes…
Bryan Johnson wants to start a new religion in which “the body is God”
Bryan Johnson is on a mission to not die. The 47-year-old multimillionaire has already applied…
UK research identifies attitudes toward personal data processing for national security
Almost 80% of U.K. adults support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to…
Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics
A previously unreported document distributed by senior US State Department official Darren Beattie reveals a…
The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food
Most pigs in the US are confined to factory farms where they can be afflicted…
The Download: foreign disinformation intel, and gene-edited pork
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…