Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, SB 243 is directed at regulating AI-powered companion chatbots (with limited exceptions) that engage users across multiple interactions, with a multi-pronged approach.

The “one big breakthrough” pattern suggests that total citation counts can mislead. A researcher with one highly-cited paper ...

Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation ...

The University of Manchester has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, becoming the first university in the ...

In “Marjorie Prime” and other works, Jordan Harrison delivers sweet-bitter anatomies of human connection mediated through technology destined to supersede us.

The University of Manchester becomes first university in the world to provide Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to ...

Artificial intelligence is entering its fourth year as the most talked-about force in business. Since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022, AI has upended and reshaped workflows in countless industries, and ...

The UK government has engaged with a cadre of AI specialists who will create a selection of “open-source” tools to improve ...

Demis Hassabis says the level of investment in some parts of the tech industry had become detached from commercial realities ...

Tech companies have touted scientific findings from AI systems. But can they truly produce bona fide advancements?

When users study how machines respond to human questions, they often find something both ordinary and unsettling. The answers ...

The University of Manchester has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, becoming the first university in the ...