
‘Hypnocracy’: The regime to numb critical thinking
Critics say Elon Musk and Donald Trump are the high ‘priests’ of this phenomenon, warning that the unchecked use of AI could make the end of informed societies
Critics say Elon Musk and Donald Trump are the high ‘priests’ of this phenomenon, warning that the unchecked use of AI could make the end of informed societies
A study identifies the language of the internet based on text and images as a formula for representing the world view of groups that subscribe to hoaxes
The new CEO, who served in an elite Israeli military cyber intelligence unit, recommends caution in the era of China’s DeepSeek
The two Silicon Valley giants co-founded OpenAI in 2015, but their mutual animosity has only intensified since then
Massive downloads of the Asian country’s app are expanding its potential to control, misinform and erode democratic principles in the West
The Spain-based, award-winning scientist is researching ways to reduce the energy consumption of computing and develop extremely precise sensors that could have an application in personalized medicine
Several companies have banned the use of the Chinese AI software due to security and data protection concerns. Donald Trump has called its emergence a ‘wake-up call for our industries’
According to research, one in 12 minors suffers some form of sexual abuse via the internet
Meta’s decision to reduce content controls amplifies the most damaging effects of its platforms, as users are left without the necessary tools to combat harmful misinformation
Communication analysts criticize the replacement of professionals by X-style collective collaboration by Facebook and Instagram users against disinformation
Mark Zuckerberg’s company argues that its initiative to flag misinformation ‘became a tool to censor’ and will adopt an approach similar to community notes on X
Individual breakthroughs are being integrated into complex developments that will reshape the digital landscape in the coming years
Programs that facilitate the understanding of texts and dialogues in another language can replicate, replace, or overlook original errors, which can have significant consequences in legal, medical, or conflict-zone settings
New research finds that interactions with ideologically different users are more toxic, especially when it comes to political messages. Meanwhile, alternatives such as Threads, are becoming more popular
Websites specializing in AI-generated images quickly sexualized Luce, the Catholic Church’s new anime-inspired character. It is the latest iteration of a growing problem with deepfakes as online tools become increasingly available
The technology’s ability to forecast floods is limited by the poor quality of data and the irregular behavior of weather events such as a DANA
A study examining the myth surrounding the deaths of artists analyzes how popular beliefs emerge from random and statistically improbable events
The work transforms the understanding of the body’s response to infections and opens the way to treatments against drug-resistant microbes
Notwithstanding the recent increase in new tech proposals, many initiatives crash into easily avoidable planning errors. One common mistake? Failing to communicate with the client from the very beginning
The potential danger that artificial intelligence can cause to individuals is inadequately addressed in existing legislation regarding the new technological tool
The Canadian technologist envisions a dizzying evolution of artificial intelligence that promises benefits across various sectors, but warns humanity must proactively anticipate its implications
The research could help improve the efficiency of flow batteries, which are key for energy from renewable sources due to their large-scale and long-lasting storage capacity
The German scientist argues that information cannot be destroyed and, in principle, it is possible that a higher being, one day, in some way, could reassemble it and bring it back to life
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence chatbot to combat toxic messages and misinformation with data
The professor, who specializes in criminal groups, says that the mass detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies creates ‘a psychosis of absolute insecurity’
A study published in ‘The Lancet’ warns that deaths from diseases that do not respond to antimicrobials will increase dramatically among the over-70 population
The Ig Nobel Prize has awarded unusual achievements in research, such as a paper that proves dead trout ‘swim’ like live fish or that scaring a cow affects its milk production