If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?

As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.

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This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead

The A.I. prediction world is torn between optimism and gloom. A report released on Thursday decidedly lands on the side of gloom.

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Why I’m Feeling the A.G.I.

Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.

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A.I. and Vibecoding Helped Me to Create My Own Software

I’m not a programmer. But I’ve been creating my own software tools with help from artificial intelligence.

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5 Notes from the Big Paris A.I. Summit

At times, Kevin Roose writes, it feels like he is watching policymakers on horseback trying to install seatbelts on a passing Lamborghini.

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A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent

Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents.

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A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent

Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents.

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Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.

A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.

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Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.

A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.

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A Test So Hard No AI System Can Pass It — Yet

The creators of a new test called “Humanity’s Last Exam” argue we may soon lose the ability to create tests hard enough for A.I. models.

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