Intelligence

The arrival of generative AI has sent shockwaves through academia, sparking familiar debates about cheating and the erosion of critical thinking. But a new study reveals a more complex and troubling story. Research from the University of Pittsburgh shows...

The survey, conducted by two economists, found that students are using AI to a much greater extent than U.S. adults, and they're doing it responsibly. What the data reveals is a distinction between two types of AI use: augmentation...

The world watched as a meticulously planned summit unfolded between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, ostensibly to end the war in Ukraine. But the carefully choreographed "theatre" of the occasion served only to underscore...

In a world where personalised education remains an elusive ideal, imagine a hyper-personalised tutor with an unlimited budget, capable of maximising every learner’s productivity and skills development. This past summer, I decided to preview this futuristic concept through a...

The analogy is common: "Generative AI is just a tool, like a calculator." Even prominent figures in the tech world have used it to downplay the significance and potential controversies of the new technology. The argument suggests that just...

In a move that highlights a fundamental misunderstanding of artificial intelligence, the United States government has declared that AI companies must ensure their systems are “objective and free from top-down ideological bias” to do business with the White House....

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...