When my daughter was young, she washed her hands a lot. We might have poked what we thought was gentle fun at her, saying she was “a little bit OCD”. Later, she began to disclose “bad thoughts”, which ...

“Sparks of artificial general intelligence,” “near-human levels of comprehension,” “top-tier reasoning capacities.” All of these phrases have been used to describe large language models, which drive ...

Working as a DJ in Liverpool, UK, a decade ago, James Rand would often leave work hearing strange sounds that he knew weren’t real — a high-pitched whine or a low ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

Large tech platforms, such as Amazon or Google, have been drawing increasing criticism over the last few years. According to the allegations, they have been using anticompetitive and predatory ...

The science of consciousness has not lived up to expectations. Over the summer, the neuroscientist Christof Koch conceded defeat on his 25-year bet with the philosopher David Chalmers, a lost wager ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been called a revolutionary tool for science 1,2 and it has been predicted to play a creative role in research in the future 3. In the context of theoretical chemistry ...

The value in different cultures is a driver for global expansion. Many leaders are recognizing, adopting and promoting cultural awareness and the strength of diversity as a pillar of their business ...

Learning to look beneath the "blanket" of anger can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves, and more compassionate, authentic interactions with the people in our lives. Anger is an emotion we’re ...

Medical artificial intelligence is cost-effective and scalable and often outperforms human providers, yet people are reluctant to use it. We show that resistance to the utilization of medical ...