This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?
.Getty Images/Westend61 At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness? Here’s one fun, if disquieting, question to pose AI language models when they’re released: “Are…
Why can’t anyone agree on how dangerous AI will be?
Javier Zarracina/Vox Researchers tried to get AI optimists and pessimists on the same page. It didn’t quite work. I’ve written a lot about AI and the debate over whether it…
How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race
Nvidia, founded in California in 1993, originally made chips mainly used for gaming. | Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The company you might not have heard of is now worth…
Are we in the middle of an extinction panic?
A Canada goose stands on the snow-covered figure of a Tyrannosaurus Rex at Cologne Zoo in Cologne, Germany in January 2024. | Federico Gambarini/Picture Alliance via Getty Images How doomsday…
The less-than-magical Willy Wonka event, briefly explained
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images The viral fiasco in Scotland that made kids cry —…
America’s first moon landing in 50 years, explained
Intuitive Machines employees cheer during a watch party moments after they became the first commercial company to softly land on the moon on February 22, 2024, in Houston. | Raquel…
What two years of AI development can tell us about Sora
A screenshot of a video generated by Sora, OpenAI’s generative video model. | Sora/OpenAI CEO Sam Altman If you want to know the future of OpenAI’s latest tool, take a…
AI-generated video is here to awe and mislead
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images OpenAI’s Sora is designed to be a “world simulator.” Right now it’s having trouble breaking a glass. A tiny fluffy monster kneels in wonder beside…
Can California show the way forward on AI safety?
Moor Studio/Getty Images A new state bill aims to protect us from the most powerful and dangerous AI models. Last week, California state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced a…
Carmakers pumped the brakes on hybrid cars too soon
The Ford’s Maverick Hybrid pickup truck saw a huge jump in sales last year. | Umair Irfan/Vox In the age of electric vehicles, the hybrid is still a contender. Are…