Something extraordinary has happened, even if we haven’t fully realized it yet: algorithms are now capable of solving intellectual tasks. These models are not replicas of human intelligence. Their ...

Semiconductor chips that process light rather than electricity could boost processing speeds and reduce energy use.

A "crowdsourced" project in which home computer users were enlisted to help analyze radio signals from space is ending after ...

IBM is no longer talking about quantum computing as a distant science project. It is laying out a tightly sequenced plan that ...

Scientists teleport quantum calculations between computers, paving the way for distributed quantum computing and a future quantum internet.

A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech ...

AI is getting better at imitating human learning and recognizing patterns, which changes how we interact with technology. Looking ahead, AI could bring both good and bad changes, affecting jobs and ...

This open-source agent installs software, makes calls and runs your digital life—redefining what “digital assistants” are ...

Hundreds of millions of people are turning to chatbots to help figure out what's wrong with them. Doctors say that's not ...

Scientists at Google DeepMind —the company’s artificial intelligence research arm—say they’ve created an A.I. tool that can ...

It uses a system called simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES). This translates chemical 3D structures into ...