A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless ...

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One prominent theory says conspiracy beliefs are triggered by elevated distress. But a new study finds limited evidence to ...

One of the things I love most about science is that sometimes it gets things wrong. In other disciplines, errors are fatal; ...

A study found that just 250 poisoned documents were enough to corrupt AI models up to 13 billion parameters in size, ...

Many people think body language like fidgeting or lack of eye contact are clear signs of deceit, but Dr Wendy Ross, senior ...

AI innovation is the latest buzzword, but nobody is ready to confront its darker side: the misuse of AI for pornography, violence, and blackmail. As the lines between reality and fiction become ...

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True crime shows have us hooked. But new research has warned they can have a damaging impact on the friends and families of ...

Twenty-six scientists, most of them working at universities in Italy, have signed an open letter questioning the reliability of the data presented in the early-stage trial results of the Russian COVID ...

Brain and psychology researchers are delving into how slides down the moral slope begin and what keeps them going. Initially ...