The evolution of AI: From AlphaGo to AI agents, physical AI, and beyond
In March 2016, the world witnessed a unique moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) when AlphaGo, an AI
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An AI companion site is hosting sexually charged conversations with underage celebrity bots
Botify AI, a site for chatting with AI companions that’s backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, hosts bots
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The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list”
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary
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Are friends electric?
To the best of my knowledge, I am not a robot. And yet, like other humans who spend too much
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How AI is used to surveil workers
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox
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Your most important customer may be AI
Imagine you run a meal prep company that teaches people how to make simple and delicious food. When someone asks
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Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
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This artist collaborates with AI and robots
Many artists worry about the encroachment of artificial intelligence on artistic creation. But Sougwen Chung, a nonbinary Canadian-Chinese artist, instead
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China’s electric vehicle giants are betting big on humanoid robots
At the 2025 CCTV New Year Gala last month, a televised spectacle watched by over a billion viewers in China,
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