When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered...

I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Jared, from Bristol, started working on the robotic Lego hand aged 14, finishing it two years later.

A research team led by Professor Wang Qining from the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Peking University, has developed the world's first portable underwater exoskeleton system that assi...

The dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to consolidate power are clear. But used fairly, it can be a boon for good government

Current version of Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL] with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

The singer-songwriter recorded the audio on a reel-to-reel tape machine in his apartment in the 1950s. Now, the previously unheard song has been restored using A.I. audio technology

Starship Technologies is celebrating five years of delivery robots in Milton Keynes.

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A new wave of delusional thinking fueled by artificial intelligence has researchers investigating the dark side of AI companionship

Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist

WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

I gave a new talk on AI for the Swindon Science Cafe on 3rd June. Here below are the slides. This talk is an updated version of a short t...

Ancient Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

A systematic review of peer-reviewed AI safety research reveals extensive work on practical and immediate concerns. The findings advocate for an inclusive approach to AI safety that embraces diverse m...

Database tracking legal cases where generative AI produced hallucinated citations submitted in court filings.

“If all media is training data, including art, let’s turn the production of training data into art instead.”- Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst

As an electrical engineer turned historian who now studies engineers of the past, I have a good sense of how the engineering profession evolved. And what I've learned is this: Engineers have long reco...

Following another fatal Tesla crash, accident investigators have announced that they have stopped working with the company. Self-driving cars urgently need ‘ethical black boxes’ so that we can all lea...

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training