Most states require warnings on AI-generated political ads, but studies show these disclosures do little to alter people’s willingness to share the content.
Most states have legislated election deepfakes by requiring a warning
28 states require disclosures on the media
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A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
Starship’s heat shield is made of up of an array of ceramic tiles. Each is a small component, but together they have large consequences.
Cybercrime is getting increasingly sophisticated, and scammers target senior citizens.
The games created a new way of experiencing video games by building a 3D world in which events could unfold beyond the player’s line of sight.
All the training data in the world can’t account for every possibility when AI systems interact with people and the environment.
Bacteria make a survival gamble when they devote all their energy to forming spores. Evolution is quick to get rid of this function, and researchers did the accounting to understand why.
An unregulated sector has risks in itself but will also aid the rapid advancement of AI in China.
Understanding what a ‘control’ is can help you decide for yourself how insightful new studies are.
The early universe was kind of like a big game of musical chairs – scientists are figuring out how many particles were able to find ‘seats’ to understand the cosmos.
The 2026 guidelines recommend beginning screening as early as age 9, and incorporates more precise diagnostic tests.
Sea sanctuaries could work well for some animals, but up to this point, only a handful of animals have lived in them.
Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.
One Google response asked for my medical history. Another answered a personal health question without asking who I was. Both replies came across as authoritative advice.
Laws against surreptitiously recording someone extend to home devices like robot vacuums, but those recordings can still be used against you in court.
A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.
In tests, some AI systems resisted being shut down. But an instinct to stay “alive” isn’t the reason they behaved that way.
While science journalism layoffs pile up and publications shutter, more science communication than ever is available via other online venues.
Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.
Scientists recreated cosmic rays in a massive underground particle collider.
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
Massive objects bend light around them, a quirk that opens up unique opportunities for astronomical surveys.
The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.
Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.
Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.