The latest large language models appear to question, display emotion, convey preference, possess independent thought, and even offer wisdom. Is this still algorithms, or something deeper?
America offers the technology and the know-how, while the Gulf brings the capital and the energy, but are the Gulf states putting all their AI eggs in the US basket?
Images of rocket trails, explosions, and destruction were broadcast worldwide, but a quieter war in cyberspace was also being waged, and it was no less important
The man whose book gave birth to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner posed searching, early questions on identity, consciousness, reality, and memory. In the age of AI, they are more important than ever.
AI technology has had a huge impact on warfare in recent years, yet the systems are fallible, and concerns are growing, not least in terms of ethics and legality
Algorithms already perform many human tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency. While AI cannot yet do everything a human brain can, progress in this field is rapid. What next for humanity?
Amidst a larger trade war, the race to establish dominance in the AI industry is in full flow, the winner likely to set the rules of the game. A recent meeting in Beijing is evidence of its importance
From Hitler and Mussolini to South American dictators, world leaders have long seen in football's biggest tournament an opportunity to further an agenda
From 3D players to data-transmitting balls, the sport's biggest tournament is awash with technology to help with everything from offside decisions to viewer angles, but does this come at a cost?
Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal
While it could be tied to military calculations related to the current US-Iran war, it also reflects a deeper struggle between two opposing regional visions