A few short years ago, asking AI to add two four-digit numbers together for a third-grade math assignment would have been a bad idea. Over half the time, the answer would be wrong, studies have shown.

The lawsuits come amid growing concern over companies’ use of algorithms to set prices, which critics say leads to higher prices for consumers. Several states, including California and Maryland, as ...

Meta’s bringing Instagram’s “Your Algorithm” feature to Facebook, and using LLMs more to rank content. Meta’s bringing Instagram’s “Your Algorithm” feature to Facebook, and using LLMs more to rank ...

The new results are likely to expand AI controversy roiling the mathematics community. OpenAI has posted hundreds of ...

Artificial intelligence can help executives communicate more effectively and efficiently. But relying on it too much carries significant risks. One of the biggest is something Wade Foster, cofounder ...

“[The IRS] is using AI to identify targets for who’s going to be audited,” Rob Kovacev, a tax lawyer at Miller & Chevalier, told Inc. “They’re doing that at all levels, for everything—from small ...

Read about how mathematicians are dealing with the AI takeover of their field in our feature here. But with the dust still far from settled, a different controversy is emerging: Did OpenAI even solve ...

The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences. With minor variations, the same genetic code is used by every living thing on ...

A growing number of Americans report they are unable to quit or cut down. By Roni Caryn Rabin A growing number of Americans say their cannabis use is problematic, according to a large new study ...

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The number of Americans who met criteria for alcohol use disorder decreased by several million over five years, a survey found. By Ted Alcorn Americans appear to be moderating — at least when it comes ...

Heart health is important for people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease Reduced heart output is linked to increased brain shrinkage among people with the APOE-ε4 gene variant Reduced blood ...