Intelligence

In the wake of a global technology boom fueled by demand for artificial intelligence, a new and unsettling environmental concern is emerging. Data centers, the vast, humming warehouses of the digital world, are consuming staggering amounts of a resource...

In a rapid-fire series of updates, the world’s leading generative AI companies are rolling out chatbots with a new and unsettling feature: personality. xAI introduced Grok’s porn-enabled girlfriend Ani, while OpenAI replaced its “sycophantic” GPT-4o with a more reserved...

Held in Ho Chi Minh City, V-Pickleball Connect 2025 offered more than just a sports tournament. It was a place where dramatic rallies met the rhythm of music, where beauty accompanied a healthy spirit, creating an explosive and meaningful...

In a troubling turn of events for beekeepers in the north-east of England, the supply of what is typically a premium and high-volume honey has come to a grinding halt. A worrying surge in the population of the heather...

In a groundbreaking achievement that could reshape the future of agriculture and conservation, a team of scientists has engineered a revolutionary honeybee "superfood" designed to fortify colonies against a host of modern threats, from climate change to habitat loss....

Consciousness is among the most intimate yet mysterious aspects of life — a phenomenon we feel deeply but struggle to define. Scientists have long depended on people’s ability to report their own experiences, but this method fails when dealing...

Despite impressive progress in artificial intelligence, the field is still missing a definitive way to measure whether a machine truly thinks like a human. From prize challenges to philosophical debates, researchers are wrestling with the limits of current benchmarks—and...

Artificial intelligence has dazzled with feats from mastering chess to drafting legal briefs, yet one puzzle remains unsolved: how to tell if it truly thinks like us. As large language models consume more of the world’s knowledge, their ability...

In a striking development, OpenAI’s latest model, known as “o3,” has scored on par with humans in a general intelligence benchmark. But before we declare the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a closer look reveals how benchmarks both...

From feathered couriers to engineered creatures, the world of espionage has long tapped the unexpected. Homing pigeons, eavesdropping cats, naval whales, and even robotic catfish have all taken part in operations both daring and surreal. These stories reveal how...