Artificial intelligence

Explore our coverage of artificial intelligence, from its technical underpinnings to its social, political and economic consequences


Science and technology

A new way to predict ship-killing rogue waves

And a way to figure out how, exactly, AI works its magic

Podcast Babbage

Fei-Fei Li on why we should avoid existential angst about the future of AI

Our podcast on science and technology. This week, Fei-Fei Li explains her work in the field of computer vision and what challenges are ahead for generative AI

Britain

Jeremy Hunt wants to improve Britain’s public-sector productivity

AI and hybrid working might help, but how quickly?

Business

The Sam Altman drama points to a deeper split in the tech world

Doomers and boomers are fighting for AI dominance

Business

What Sam Altman’s surprise sacking means for the AI race

It is a big setback for OpenAI, and could slow the industry as a whole

Finance and economics

What will artificial intelligence mean for your pay?

A dispatch from industries on the front line of economic transformation

The World Ahead Culture in 2024

AI will transform every aspect of Hollywood storytelling

But it will also cause more friction

The World Ahead Science and technology in 2024

AI models will become smaller and faster

They will improve in plenty of other ways, too

The World Ahead By Invitation: Business in 2024

Timnit Gebru says harmful AI systems need to be stopped

The labour movement has a vital role to play, says the AI expert

The World Ahead Business in 2024

Generative AI will go mainstream in 2024

Data-savvy firms will benefit first

The World Ahead AI regulation in 2024

A global agency to oversee AI is a tall order

Setting one up will be as complex as the technology itself

The World Ahead Artificial intelligence in 2024

Generative AI holds much promise for businesses

Just don’t expect its overnight adoption

Leaders

The dawn of the omnistar

How artificial intelligence will transform fame

Briefing

Now AI can write, sing and act, is it still possible to be a star?

The deal that ended the Hollywood actors’ strike reflects a fear of the technology

Culture

Inside the secretive startup selling facial-recognition software

In “Your Face Belongs to Us” Kashmir Hill profiles Clearview AI

Science and technology

Could AI help find valuable mineral deposits?

Computers have keener eyes than geologists

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