In the early 1980s my parents brought home a home computer connected to the television screen. This motivated me to “play” scientist. I was proud to publish in those early computer magazines simple programs on how to draw mathematical functions, monitor the machine code of the microprocessor or rudimentary animations and computer games. Everything was published, […] … learn more→

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has taken off at lightning speed in the past couple of years, creating disruption in many industries. Newsrooms are no exception. A new report published today finds that news audiences and journalists alike are concerned about how news organisations are – and could be – using generative AI such as chatbots, image, […] … learn more→

Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels of loneliness, and some are turning to technology to fill the void. Recent tragedies provide a glimpse into the extent of this trend and the dangers it poses. A 14-year-old boy’s suicide following a romantic relationship with an AI companion raised national alarms about the dangers […] … learn more→

This week, France hosted an AI Action Summit in Paris to discuss burning questions around artificial intelligence (AI), such as how people can trust AI technologies and how the world can govern them. Sixty countries, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia and Canada, signed a declaration for “inclusive and sustainable” AI. The United Kingdom and United States notably refused to sign, […] … learn more→

AI, the web, social networks and more generally digital technologies are transforming society, for the better, but also for the worse. They facilitate daily activities for searching for information or writing texts, automate painful or tedious tasks. They also contribute to the progress of knowledge in science, health or space. On the risk side, we can fear […] … learn more→

Can artificial intelligence (AI) be manipulated to do the opposite of what it was designed to do? That’s the goal of adversarial learning , a discipline that explores both the vulnerabilities of AI models and how to defend against them. From bypassing a spam filter to evading facial recognition, examples abound. But what are these attacks targeting […] … learn more→

CES 2025 highlighted AI-powered virtual companions, marking a major shift in human-machine interactions. These digital entities, capable of fluid conversations and simulating emotional relationships, are redefining the boundaries between the real and the virtual. These innovations offer promising prospects, particularly in the fight against loneliness and social isolation. However, the rise of these technologies raises […] … learn more→

The higher education sector continues to grapple with the advent of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), with much of the concern focused on ethical issues around student misconduct. GenAI models such as ChatGPT offer students untraceable and economic means of churning out answers and term papers on any given subject. For many instructors, this means traditional forms of […] … learn more→

As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to preserve the tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, its government has been building a “digital twin” of the entire country. Digital twins are exactly what they sound like – a virtual double or replica of a physical, […] … learn more→

The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has rattled the tech industry with the release of free, cheaply made AI models that compete with the best US products such as ChatGPT. Users are rushing to check out the new chatbot, sending DeepSeek’s AI Assistant to the top of the iPhone and Android app charts in […] … learn more→