Titan submersible disaster underscores dangers of deep-sea exploration – an engineer explains why most ocean science is conducted with crewless submarines

AI could democratise nutritional advice, but safety and accuracy must come first

When you search online to see how people are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, you will quickly find that food requests are popular....

We are closer than ever to being able to 3D print medicines. Here’s why that’s important

Liam Krueger, Author provided 3D-printed medicine could be the future of personalised healthcare, with research now suggesting printed tablets have reached a sufficient quality to match...

Both humans and AI hallucinate — but not in the same way

The launch of ever-capable large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 has sparked much interest over the past six months. However, trust in these models has...

Artificial intelligence can support architects but lacks empathy and ethics

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many different industries in recent years. It gained a lot of attention and popularity with the launch of ChatGPT, a tool...

Are you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language

ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of...

What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think

“Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation states...

The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone

A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken...

Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset could bring the metaverse back to life

The metaverse — a shared online space incorporating 3D graphics where users can interact virtually — has been the subject of increased interest and the ambitious...

Algorithms can be useful in detecting fake news, stopping its spread and countering misinformation

Fake news is a complex problem and can span text, images and video. For written articles in particular, there are several ways of generating fake news....