What happens when natural selection, the most powerful process driving change in the living world, shapes artificial intelligence (AI), perhaps the most potent technology humanity has invented to date? We might be about to find out. According to a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we are entering the era of […] … learn more→

AI doesn’t have a boss. It doesn’t really care about rules. And most of us don’t have any say over what it will do next. Yet the technology is all around us, firmly established in workplaces, financial systems, healthcare and defence. So maybe it needs someone to keep an eye on its progress and set some boundaries. […] … learn more→

Amid a rapid, AI-driven technology boom and all the changes it’s entailed, mental health issues due to social isolation have been on the rise. Researchers in social and clinical psychology have documented this shift and coined it the “loneliness epidemic.” Human connection is imperative to psychological well-being but the world is increasingly disconnected. With technology streamlining our lives, many report growing […] … learn more→

If you’ve ever used a language model like ChatGPT or Mistral, you probably remember the initial impression: impeccable spelling, fluid grammar, and sentences that make sense. Yet, under the hood, these systems do only one very simple thing: predict the next word in a sentence. They use statistics learned from a vast corpus of texts, […] … learn more→

They don’t just answer questions or write text. Language models like GPT , Claude , and Gemini execute code, analyze data, and even conduct experiments in robotic laboratories. Google has dubbed this idea ” co-scientist” : a virtual assistant capable of designing, planning, and executing complete experiments based on simple instructions in natural language. This technology is already yielding results. In collaboration with universities […] … learn more→

If you spend any amount of time on LinkedIn, you’ll have certainly come across this type of phrasing: “This isn’t a job, it’s a calling” or “This isn’t marketing, it’s a movement” or “This isn’t a tool, it’s a paradigm shift.” This sentence structure is saturating posts on the platform. It’s become one of the […] … learn more→

The explosion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has provoked both hopes and anxieties about the potential benefits and harms of this technology. In advanced economies, people are almost equally worried and optimistic about it. This is perhaps unsurprising. AI consumes vast amounts of natural resources yet promises to save the planet. It may improve human efficiency and productivity, […] … learn more→

When you ask ChatGPT, Claude, or any other “Chat” a question on any subject, it responds as if it were an omniscient interlocutor. Yet, this language is produced statistically, by integrating the multiplicity of contexts—which allows it to respond appropriately and differently each time, depending on the context of the utterance—by aggregating immense amounts of […] … learn more→

It can be estimated theoretically that more unique biological interactions exist than stars in our known universe. The biological foundations of life are built on an unimaginably vast network of interactions, where molecules, cells, systems and organisms are constantly colliding. For centuries, scientists and doctors have relied on targeted techniques and isolated observations. Through slow, iterative, […] … learn more→

A pervasive narrative has taken hold in education: generative AI (genAI) is an unstoppable force, and educators must adapt or be left behind. Technology companies market AI tools as the ultimate classroom assistants, while popular media warns that essay writing is dead. Teachers have long been labelled or framed by technology enthusiasts and policymakers as “resistant” and “risk averse.” Discourse about technology […] … learn more→