A study led by UC Riverside researchers offers a practical fix to one of artificial intelligence's toughest challenges by ...

Ever wondered why AI chatbots sometimes feel almost human, showing empathy, offering advice, or even comforting users?

Imagine looking into the mirror and seeing a completely different version of humanity, one with huge eyes, advanced technology wired into the brain, and even the ability to regrow lost limbs. While it ...

The ability to learn by watching others interact had previously only been documented in humans, making macaws just the second species to demonstrate this ability (humans being the first). A captive ...

Artificial intelligence may have impressive inferencing powers, but don't count on it to have anything close to human reasoning powers anytime soon. The march to so-called artificial general ...

Studies suggest humans experience shorter attention spans, distorted memories, and shifts in self-esteem due to “brain rot,” or a dependence on low-quality online content. Researchers now say the same ...

One of the many quibbles I have with the term artificial general intelligence (AGI) is philosophical as much as technical. We define AGI as the point at which AI systems match or surpass human ...

Great apes share human-like social circles, but chimpanzees and bonobos differ in how selectively they maintain close social ...

Researchers warn that A.I. models’ irrational betting behaviors could matter as the technology moves deeper into finance. Sara Oliveira for Unsplash+ Human gambling addiction has long been marked by ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...