Artificial Intelligence

  1. Science & Society

    This game designer shares neurodivergent experiences through gaming 

    Inspired by her own experiences, Susannah Emery designs games that raise awareness about neurodivergence and social issues.

    By Aaron Tremper
  2. Artificial Intelligence

    5 things to remember when talking to a chatbot

    When using ChatGPT or other chatbots, remember your voice matters and watch out for flattery and hallucinations. And for important advice, ask real people.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  3. Artificial Intelligence

    AI shouldn’t be trusted with your mental health, teen finds

    Her research suggests that ChatGPT and similar AI systems are not suitable replacements for human therapists.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Animals

    These fish yawn — and it’s contagious

    Zebrafish are the first cold-blooded animals known to behave this way. Contagious yawning may affect other behaviors in these fish, too.

    By Gennaro Tomma
  5. Artificial Intelligence

    This researcher investigates the risks of digitally cloning the dead  

    Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska investigates the risk of AI-driven grief bots — while commuting between Poland and England.

    By Aaron Tremper
  6. Artificial Intelligence

    Teen’s software for spotting AI-generated text just got personal

    Rather than seeking generic signs of AI-generated text, it compares two texts to confirm they both share a writer’s unique style.

    By Katie Grace Carpenter
  7. Artificial Intelligence

    AI, make me a video game

    Developers can use AI to generate code, dialog, playable environments and more. But at its heart, making video games remains a creative human endeavor.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  8. Artificial Intelligence

    AI-designed proteins target toxins in deadly snake venom

    The current way to produce antivenoms is outdated. In lab tests, AI-designed proteins could save mice from a lethal dose of snake toxin.

    By Meghan Rosen
  9. Artificial Intelligence

    DeepSeek pioneers a new way for AI to ‘reason’

    Chatbots answer one question at a time. Reasoning agents work through a problem step by step. DeepSeek makes this new type of AI far less costly.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  10. Artificial Intelligence

    Scientists Say: Large language model

    Large language models, or LLMs, are language-processing systems that underpin advanced AI technologies such as ChatGPT.

    By Katie Grace Carpenter
  11. Tech

    This teen engineer’s device sniffs out common food allergens

    Inspired by his own severe food allergies, Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Samvith Mahadevan built a device to protect people from allergen exposure.

    By Maria Temming
  12. Artificial Intelligence

    Want your own AI double? There could be big benefits — and risks

    People are using AI to mimic their own voice, likeness and personality. Some are excited about these new digital clones. Others worry, what could go wrong?

    By Kathryn Hulick