1+ week, 13+ min ago   (145+ words) Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (513+ words) Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Mythos Preview, excels at…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (358+ words) Reporter Aisha Down explores the UK’s ‘phantom investments’ in AI, and the risk the government has taken in betting so heavily on the technology if it all goes bustFor years now, the UK has bet big on AI. As Keir…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (133+ words) We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2020: the Strava app offers community, training data and motivation to millions of athletes. Even…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) Should we be worried about the vast amounts of money pouring into AI? And what will happen if the bubble bursts? Blake Montgomery reports For months there have been fears that artificial intelligence is a bubble and that it is…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) The Ig Nobel prizes were awarded recently – for science that makes you laugh and then think – and the peace prize was given to a cheeky study testing the link between alcohol and language proficiency. Does a drink really help us…...