New Scientist - Technology https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335010-300-a-skilful-primer-makes-sense-of-the-mathematics-beneath-ais-hood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Anil Ananthaswamy's Why Machines Learn: The elegant maths behind modern AI explores the mechanics of the AI revolution, but doesn't examine its ethics mg26335010-300-a-skilful-primer-makes-sense-of-the-mathematics-beneath-ais-hood|2440475 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440314-ai-can-predict-tipping-points-for-systems-from-forests-to-power-grids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:00:34 +0100 Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts 2440314-ai-can-predict-tipping-points-for-systems-from-forests-to-power-grids|2440314 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439917-robot-dog-can-stifle-weeds-by-blasting-them-with-a-blowtorch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:00:52 +0100 A Spot robot equipped with a blowtorch can locate weeds on farms and precisely heat them up to stop them growing, offering a possible alternative to herbicides 2439917-robot-dog-can-stifle-weeds-by-blasting-them-with-a-blowtorch|2439917 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2440569-hydrogen-off-road-race-car-tested-to-limits-in-former-coal-mine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:19 +0100 At a decommissioned coal mine in Scotland, the world’s first hydrogen-powered off-road racing car is being tested ahead of next year’s hydrogen racing series, Extreme H 2440569-hydrogen-off-road-race-car-tested-to-limits-in-former-coal-mine|2440569 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439849-google-ai-slashes-computer-power-needed-for-weather-forecasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:00:21 +0100 A weather and climate model that fuses artificial intelligence and physics simulations can match state-of-the-art performance while slashing the required computer power, say Google researchers 2439849-google-ai-slashes-computer-power-needed-for-weather-forecasts|2439849 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440388-chinese-nuclear-reactor-is-completely-meltdown-proof/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:56:39 +0100 The first ever full-scale demonstration of a nuclear reactor designed to passively cool itself in an emergency was a success, showing that it should be possible to build nuclear plants without the risk of dangerous meltdown 2440388-chinese-nuclear-reactor-is-completely-meltdown-proof|2440388 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440319-windows-computers-around-the-world-are-failing-in-a-major-outage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:23:16 +0100 An update to a piece of software called CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor appears to be negatively affecting Windows computers worldwide, with banks, airports, broadcasters and more finding that devices display a "blue screen of death" instead of booting up 2440319-windows-computers-around-the-world-are-failing-in-a-major-outage|2440319 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439560-planes-are-under-attack-from-gps-jamming-can-we-find-a-fix/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:00:50 +0100 GPS jamming and spoofing has begun to affect transatlantic flights. Now the race is on to develop alternative ways of navigating 2439560-planes-are-under-attack-from-gps-jamming-can-we-find-a-fix|2439560 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438951-is-sharing-your-smartphone-pin-part-of-a-healthy-relationship/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:57:55 +0100 Smartphones contain some of our most intimate data, but are you willing to share it with your most intimate partner? A survey has revealed that 51 per cent of people are happy to give their PIN to their partner, but other forms of data sharing are less agreeable 2438951-is-sharing-your-smartphone-pin-part-of-a-healthy-relationship|2438951 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439884-many-people-think-ai-is-already-sentient-and-thats-a-big-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:23 +0100 A survey of people in the US has revealed the widespread belief that artificial intelligence models are already self-aware, which is very far from the truth 2439884-many-people-think-ai-is-already-sentient-and-thats-a-big-problem|2439884 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335004-000-naomi-klein-on-the-rise-of-misinformation-and-conspiracy-influencers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Writer Naomi Klein unpacks her book Doppelganger about the "mirror world" of misinformation, conspiracy influencers and strange alt-right alliances mg26335004-000-naomi-klein-on-the-rise-of-misinformation-and-conspiracy-influencers|2439870 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439830-tiny-jellyfish-robots-made-of-ferrofluid-can-be-controlled-with-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:00:35 +0100 Researchers combined hydrogel with magnetic ferrofluid to make small jellyfish robots that can complete an obstacle course when directed with light 2439830-tiny-jellyfish-robots-made-of-ferrofluid-can-be-controlled-with-light|2439830 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439277-tiny-solar-powered-drones-could-stay-in-the-air-forever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:00:17 +0100 An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely 2439277-tiny-solar-powered-drones-could-stay-in-the-air-forever|2439277 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439812-diamond-could-be-the-super-semiconductor-the-us-power-grid-needs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:52 +0100 The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage far greater amounts of electricity more efficiently 2439812-diamond-could-be-the-super-semiconductor-the-us-power-grid-needs|2439812 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439161-russia-is-building-ground-based-kamikaze-robots-out-of-old-hoverboards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:26 +0100 Hoverboards, or self-balancing scooters, are already used by hobbyists as a basis for robots, but now a group in Russia is putting them to use on the battlefields of Ukraine 2439161-russia-is-building-ground-based-kamikaze-robots-out-of-old-hoverboards|2439161 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334993-100-governments-bans-on-quantum-computer-exports-have-no-basis-in-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Several nations around the world have placed arbitrary limits on the export of quantum computers, despite today's devices having little practical use. The restrictions are counterproductive and at odds with the scientific method mg26334993-100-governments-bans-on-quantum-computer-exports-have-no-basis-in-science|2439072 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438900-artificial-flavours-released-by-cooking-aim-to-improve-lab-grown-meat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:00:47 +0100 Lab-grown meat can be shaped into steaks and meatballs, but it can be lacking in the flavour department. Aromatic chemicals that are released when heated could offer a solution 2438900-artificial-flavours-released-by-cooking-aim-to-improve-lab-grown-meat|2438900 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438117-google-creates-self-replicating-life-from-digital-primordial-soup/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:14:42 +0100 A digital "primordial soup" with no rules or direction can lead to the emergence of self-replicating artificial life forms, in an experiment that may hint at how biological life began on Earth 2438117-google-creates-self-replicating-life-from-digital-primordial-soup|2438117 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438801-cosmic-rays-can-help-synchronise-the-global-financial-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:25:53 +0100 Particles generated by cosmic rays can penetrate indoor and underground environments with ease, and could provide a more secure alternative to GPS for synchronising financial transactions worldwide 2438801-cosmic-rays-can-help-synchronise-the-global-financial-system|2438801 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436023-multiple-nations-enact-mysterious-export-controls-on-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:00:09 +0100 Identical wording placing limits on the export of quantum computers has appeared in regulations across the globe. There doesn't seem to be any scientific reason for the controls, and all can be traced to secret international discussions 2436023-multiple-nations-enact-mysterious-export-controls-on-quantum-computers|2436023 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438564-ai-beats-top-racers-at-gran-turismo-without-cheating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100 An AI driver achieved faster lap times than the best humans in the video game Gran Turismo 7, and unlike previous versions, it only used information available to players 2438564-ai-beats-top-racers-at-gran-turismo-without-cheating|2438564 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334982-700-the-best-science-fiction-books-of-2024-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 From a quantum-bubble reality show from Peng Shepherd to a murderous valet bot from Adrian Tchaikovsky, enjoy this year's best science fiction so far if you're heading off on your travels, says Emily H. Wilson mg26334982-700-the-best-science-fiction-books-of-2024-so-far|2438005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438107-mind-reading-ai-recreates-what-youre-looking-at-with-amazing-accuracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:04 +0100 Giving AI systems the ability to focus on particular brain regions can make them much better at reconstructing images of what a monkey is looking at from brain recordings 2438107-mind-reading-ai-recreates-what-youre-looking-at-with-amazing-accuracy|2438107 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438152-quantum-computers-may-work-better-when-they-ignore-causality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:00:44 +0100 A quantum phenomenon that muddles the rules of cause and effect could make quantum computers better at performing certain operations 2438152-quantum-computers-may-work-better-when-they-ignore-causality|2438152 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437886-googles-claim-of-quantum-supremacy-has-been-completely-smashed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:00:20 +0100 Google's Sycamore quantum computer was the first to demonstrate quantum supremacy – solving calculations that would be unfeasible on a classical computer – but now ordinary machines have pulled ahead again 2437886-googles-claim-of-quantum-supremacy-has-been-completely-smashed|2437886 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438132-computer-viruses-can-spread-by-using-chatgpt-to-write-sneaky-emails/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:33:48 +0100 Large language models can be abused by malware to help them avoid detection and propagate by crafting realistic replies to emails 2438132-computer-viruses-can-spread-by-using-chatgpt-to-write-sneaky-emails|2438132 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437975-tiny-chip-could-enable-super-secure-quantum-wi-fi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:54:33 +0100 A 1.8-millimetre-wide silicon chip with over 1000 components could help quantum devices communicate without the need for wires or specialised fridges 2437975-tiny-chip-could-enable-super-secure-quantum-wi-fi|2437975 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437617-ai-can-predict-how-monkeys-play-pac-man/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:39 +0100 An AI model learned to predict the choices made by monkeys and their eye movements while playing Pac-Man, hinting that a machine intelligence can “think” in a similar way to mammals 2437617-ai-can-predict-how-monkeys-play-pac-man|2437617 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334980-600-the-hacker-turned-politician-using-digital-tech-to-reimagine-democracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Taiwan’s first ever minister of digital affairs has transformed politics, using online platforms and AI to give power to the country’s citizens – with lessons for us all mg26334980-600-the-hacker-turned-politician-using-digital-tech-to-reimagine-democracy|2437795 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436253-ai-can-identify-the-most-brilliant-and-entertaining-chess-moves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:09 +0100 An AI that can tell which chess moves are awe-inspiring is being used to make a chess computer that would play creatively, possibly making it more enjoyable to watch or compete against 2436253-ai-can-identify-the-most-brilliant-and-entertaining-chess-moves|2436253 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436948-see-the-solitary-structures-that-once-helped-aircraft-stay-on-course/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Photographer Ignacio Evangelista's stark shots shine a light on the little-known VOR beacons, once key to aviation navigation but now being replaced by GPS 2436948-see-the-solitary-structures-that-once-helped-aircraft-stay-on-course|2436948 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436888-university-examiners-fail-to-spot-chatgpt-answers-in-real-world-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:00:55 +0100 ChatGPT-written exam submissions for a psychology degree mostly went undetected and tended to get better marks than real students’ work 2436888-university-examiners-fail-to-spot-chatgpt-answers-in-real-world-test|2436888 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437029-1m-prize-for-ai-that-can-solve-puzzles-that-are-simple-for-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:00:42 +0100 Deducing the correct pattern that links pairs of coloured grids is relatively easy for most people, but relies on skills that artificial intelligence models lack. A new $1 million prize hopes to encourage the development of an AI that can solve such puzzles 2437029-1m-prize-for-ai-that-can-solve-puzzles-that-are-simple-for-humans|2437029 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436111-ai-can-turn-text-into-sign-language-but-its-often-unintelligible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:00:21 +0100 Researchers have developed an AI model that can translate text into sign language, but experts in Deaf culture and sign language say the translations range from semi-comprehensible to “really unintelligible” 2436111-ai-can-turn-text-into-sign-language-but-its-often-unintelligible|2436111 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436859-smiling-robot-face-is-made-from-living-human-skin-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:00:10 +0100 A technique for attaching a skin made from living human cells to a robotic framework could give robots the ability to emote and communicate better 2436859-smiling-robot-face-is-made-from-living-human-skin-cells|2436859 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435729-origami-computer-uses-folded-paper-for-calculations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:53 +0100 By representing data as folds in paper, the principles of origami can theoretically be used to compute anything imaginable 2435729-origami-computer-uses-folded-paper-for-calculations|2435729 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 There are many scary claims about excess time on digital devices for children and teenagers. Here’s a guide to the real risks - and what to do about them mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people|2435748 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:00:52 +0100 Reducing the size of the microphone in electronic devices would allow manufacturers to include more of them, increasing the capability for noise cancellation 2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones|2436470 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Creating "walled gardens", much like TV channels do, would provide children better tools to navigate a lifetime of social media than banning smartphones altogether mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans|2436167 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:11 +0100 Driverless cars seem to have fewer accidents than human drivers under routine conditions, but higher crash risks when turning or in dim light – although researchers say more accident data is necessary 2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns|2435896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:39:54 +0100 Extremely cold atoms that perpetually move in repeating patterns could be a promising building block for quantum computers 2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable|2435673 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:54:07 +0100 There are so many Russian landmines across Ukraine that removing them could take 700 years. To prioritise areas for de-mining, the Ukrainian government has turned to an artificial intelligence model that can identify the most important regions 2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines|2434990 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:55:14 +0100 A robot named Musashi with a human-like "skeleton" and "musculature" can perform basic driving tasks – but this isn’t the safest approach to autonomous transport 2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly|2435826 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:46:58 +0100 By combining two approaches to quantum computing into one device, Google has been able to simulate the behaviour of magnets in detail - and found discrepancies with our current understanding of certain magnet systems 2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work|2435816 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal|2435047 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:17 +0100 Tiny diamonds and quantum sensors can be used to measure conditions inside cells or living organisms, potentially offering a way to detect diseases or study biology in minute detail 2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds|2435140 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:53 +0100 The meaning of the word "bot" on Twitter/X seems to have shifted over time, with people originally using it to flag automated accounts, but now employing it to insult people they disagree with 2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media|2434742 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:08 +0100 New Scientist's Graham Lawton visited two construction sites in Paris that showcase the wonder material of the future: wood 2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom|2434735 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:00:30 +0100 When writers are allowed to get help from ChatGPT, they accept lower pay, fuelling fears that AI will lower the value of skilled workers 2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work|2434307 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:00:49 +0100 Judges are only human and can make mistakes, so could an artificial intelligence make better and more efficient decisions? 2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice|2434100 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:00:43 +0100 The UK government has set limits on the capabilities of quantum computers that can be exported from the country and has declined to explain these limits on the grounds of national security. Experts say this make no sense 2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers|2431853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:23 +0100 The Dutch police force is already using a remotely controlled Spot robot dog made by Boston Dynamics to examine drug labs in raids, and now it wants to make the robot fully autonomous 2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs|2429013 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:04 +0100 In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to monitor temperature or pressure, and then dissolved away after a few weeks 2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks|2433983 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:47:57 +0100 A film made of lithium niobate and gratings of silicon dioxide converts infrared light into visible light better than the other leading compound, potentially allowing nighttime vision 2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark|2434145 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:00:07 +0100 When a large language model expresses doubt about the information it supplies, people are less likely to accept it as fact and more likely to find accurate information elsewhere 2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty|2429701 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:35 +0100 An AI that watches you while you eat can estimate how much you’re consuming, and could help people track their calorie intake 2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful|2431572 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 31 May 2024 20:00:34 +0100 A simple statistical test can quickly guide humanitarian efforts in areas like Gaza and Ukraine impacted by war – and it could perform as well as more expensive, AI-powered methods 2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war|2433633 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 30 May 2024 20:00:02 +0100 One of the first bioelectronic devices to combine living bacteria with sensors has successfully improved healthy skin regeneration in mice with psoriasis 2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice|2433525 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 May 2024 14:24:58 +0100 Google's AI Overviews tool can offer impressive answers to search queries, but it will also make up facts and tell people to eat rocks. Can it be fixed, or will it have to be scrapped? 2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool|2433133 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 28 May 2024 15:59:52 +0100 Artificial intelligence models similar to ChatGPT are able to identify errors in computer code, letting people claim rewards for finding them - but others are using the same tools to report bugs that don't actually exist 2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside|2433247 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 May 2024 14:00:31 +0100 An AI model can identify landmine areas with up to 92 per cent accuracy, which could help to speed up the removal of the deadly devices 2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images|2431571 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 18:00:00 +0100 The world's biggest AI companies have made artificial general intelligence, or AGI, their goal. But it isn't always clear what AGI means, and there is debate about whether it is a valuable idea mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept|2432005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 13:00:42 +0100 ChatGPT often suggests lower-income neighbourhoods to people who are Black, showing prejudices reflecting generations of housing discrimination in the US 2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters|2431917 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:34 +0100 For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings 2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat|2431913 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:02 +0100 A virtual reality system and a head-mounted 360-degree camera make it possible to look directly behind you without twisting your entire body 2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl|2431014 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 May 2024 19:20:03 +0100 You can blank out certain types of background noise and focus on just one conversation using prototype noise-cancelling headphones 2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice|2430508 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431083-surgeons-can-use-ai-chatbot-to-tell-robots-to-help-with-suturing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:37 +0100 A virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simple way to instruct machines to carry out small tasks in operations 2431083-surgeons-can-use-ai-chatbot-to-tell-robots-to-help-with-suturing|2431083 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431012-cameras-inspired-by-insect-eyes-could-give-robots-a-wider-view/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 20:00:23 +0100 Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap visual sensors for robots and driverless cars 2431012-cameras-inspired-by-insect-eyes-could-give-robots-a-wider-view|2431012 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431326-openai-overtakes-google-in-race-to-build-the-future-but-who-wants-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:27:11 +0100 With big announcements about the latest artificial intelligence models this week, tech firms are competing to have the most exciting products - but generative AI remains hampered by issues 2431326-openai-overtakes-google-in-race-to-build-the-future-but-who-wants-it|2431326 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431464-quantum-internet-draws-near-thanks-to-entangled-memory-breakthroughs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:00:54 +0100 Researchers aiming to create a secure quantum version of the internet need a device called a quantum repeater, which doesn't yet exist - but now two teams say they are well on the way to building one 2431464-quantum-internet-draws-near-thanks-to-entangled-memory-breakthroughs|2431464 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431131-buildings-that-include-weak-points-on-purpose-withstand-more-damage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:00:23 +0100 If a building is hit with an earthquake or explosives, the entire thing can collapse – but a design balancing strong and weak structural connections lets part of it fall while preserving the rest 2431131-buildings-that-include-weak-points-on-purpose-withstand-more-damage|2431131 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430616-underwater-data-centres-could-be-destroyed-by-loud-noises/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 14 May 2024 13:00:30 +0100 Underwater data centres being installed off the coasts of China, the US and Europe could be disrupted by sounds from military-grade sonar on ships and submarines, or even whales 2430616-underwater-data-centres-could-be-destroyed-by-loud-noises|2430616 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430926-chatgpt-got-an-upgrade-to-make-it-seem-more-human/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 May 2024 23:45:51 +0100 OpenAI's new ChatGPT model, called GPT-4o, provides more human-like interactions through a voice mode, and it is capable of conversations that incorporate text, audio and video in real time 2430926-chatgpt-got-an-upgrade-to-make-it-seem-more-human|2430926 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430403-watch-a-mobius-strip-robot-move-and-climb-when-hit-by-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 May 2024 13:00:49 +0100 When light strikes a soft robot made from a twisted strip of hydrogel sheets, it moves in a predictable way and can climb a vertical rod or haul up a load 2430403-watch-a-mobius-strip-robot-move-and-climb-when-hit-by-light|2430403 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430354-deepmind-is-experimenting-with-a-nearly-indestructible-robot-hand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 09 May 2024 01:00:20 +0100 A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a hammer. It was designed to survive the trial-and-error interactions required to train AI robots 2430354-deepmind-is-experimenting-with-a-nearly-indestructible-robot-hand|2430354 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429520-deepmind-ai-can-predict-how-drugs-interact-with-proteins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 08 May 2024 17:00:18 +0100 The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins interact with each other and other molecules, which is a boon to pharmaceutical research 2429520-deepmind-ai-can-predict-how-drugs-interact-with-proteins|2429520 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426533-hackers-can-steal-data-by-messing-with-a-computers-processor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 07 May 2024 15:23:05 +0100 Software that has been blocked from connecting to the internet should be secure from hacking attempts, but now researchers have found a way to sneak data out by varying the speed of the computer's processor 2426533-hackers-can-steal-data-by-messing-with-a-computers-processor|2426533 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429855-how-schrodingers-cat-could-make-quantum-computers-work-better/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 06 May 2024 17:00:36 +0100 A quantum bit inspired by Schrödinger’s cat can resist making errors for an unprecedentedly long time, which makes it a candidate for building less error-prone quantum computers 2429855-how-schrodingers-cat-could-make-quantum-computers-work-better|2429855 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429653-ball-balancing-robot-could-assist-wheelchair-users/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:06 +0100 A robot that moves around by balancing on a ball could prove a better assistant for wheelchair users than humanoid robots that walk on two legs 2429653-ball-balancing-robot-could-assist-wheelchair-users|2429653 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429551-politicians-can-use-social-media-ads-to-buy-votes-for-e4-per-person/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 May 2024 13:22:08 +0100 An analysis of the 2021 German federal elections has found that for every 200,000 times a politician's social media adverts were viewed, their vote share increased by 2.1 per cent - a potentially low-cost way of swinging elections 2429551-politicians-can-use-social-media-ads-to-buy-votes-for-e4-per-person|2429551 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429435-gps-jamming-traced-to-russia-after-flights-over-europe-suspended/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 May 2024 21:00:00 +0100 Finnair has cancelled flights to Tartu in Estonia this month because of an ongoing GPS jamming attack – and there is evidence that the attack is being controlled from Russia 2429435-gps-jamming-traced-to-russia-after-flights-over-europe-suspended|2429435 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2429432-ai-driven-race-cars-test-limits-of-autonomous-driverless-technology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 May 2024 18:27:04 +0100 AI-driven race cars compete at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of driverless autonomous technology and an advanced test bed for AI research 2429432-ai-driven-race-cars-test-limits-of-autonomous-driverless-technology|2429432 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428596-most-brain-monitors-sold-to-consumers-dont-keep-your-data-private/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:38 +0100 A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that 2428596-most-brain-monitors-sold-to-consumers-dont-keep-your-data-private|2428596 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428987-australia-places-a1-billion-bet-on-quantum-computing-firm-psiquantum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:10:49 +0100 A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated quantum computing firms in the world 2428987-australia-places-a1-billion-bet-on-quantum-computing-firm-psiquantum|2428987 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428674-ai-that-determines-risk-of-death-helps-save-lives-in-hospital-trial/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:00:54 +0100 An AI trained on the heart's electrical activity alerted physicians about patients at high risk of dying, significantly reducing deaths in a clinical trial with almost 16,000 patients at two hospitals 2428674-ai-that-determines-risk-of-death-helps-save-lives-in-hospital-trial|2428674 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427826-image-generating-ai-creates-uncanny-optical-illusions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:58 +0100 Generative AI models designed to create images from text can be adapted to construct complex optical illusions - pictures that look like different things when viewed from far away or with motion blur 2427826-image-generating-ai-creates-uncanny-optical-illusions|2427826 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427842-deepfake-politicians-may-have-a-big-influence-on-indias-elections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:16 +0100 Political campaigns are deploying AI-generated deepfake versions of politicians to reach hundreds of millions of eligible voters in India’s 2024 election – the world’s largest ever 2427842-deepfake-politicians-may-have-a-big-influence-on-indias-elections|2427842 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234881-200-why-curbing-chatbots-worst-exploits-is-a-game-of-whack-a-mole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0100 AI companies are trying to impose safety measures on their chatbots, while researchers are finding ways around them all the time. Where will this end, asks Alex Wilkins mg26234881-200-why-curbing-chatbots-worst-exploits-is-a-game-of-whack-a-mole|2427860 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422985-can-india-build-a-world-leading-computer-chip-industry-from-scratch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:49 +0100 India currently has a fairly small chip-manufacturing industry, but prime minister Narendra Modi wants the country to become a dominant player in the sector in just a few years 2422985-can-india-build-a-world-leading-computer-chip-industry-from-scratch|2422985 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428065-will-amazons-robotic-revolution-spark-a-new-wave-of-job-losses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:50 +0100 Amazon says it will create new jobs to replace roles taken over by machines, but it isn’t clear whether this will happen quickly enough 2428065-will-amazons-robotic-revolution-spark-a-new-wave-of-job-losses|2428065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427745-ships-smuggling-russian-oil-spotted-in-satellite-images-by-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:13 +0100 AI can analyse satellite images to reveal the movements of dark ships in a shadow fleet that smuggles oil and other cargo from sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea 2427745-ships-smuggling-russian-oil-spotted-in-satellite-images-by-ai|2427745 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427647-has-the-us-finally-figured-out-how-to-do-high-speed-rail/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:30:37 +0100 As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country 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years ago 2427217-these-photos-show-ai-used-to-reinterpret-centuries-old-graffiti|2427217 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427167-quantum-proof-encryption-may-not-actually-stop-quantum-hackers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:31:44 +0100 Cryptographers are scrambling to understand an algorithm that could undermine the mathematics behind next-generation encryption methods, which are intended to protect against quantum computers 2427167-quantum-proof-encryption-may-not-actually-stop-quantum-hackers|2427167 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426523-intel-reveals-worlds-biggest-brain-inspired-neuromorphic-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:00:22 +0100 A computer intended to mimic the way the brain processes and stores data could potentially improve the efficiency and capabilities of artificial intelligence models 2426523-intel-reveals-worlds-biggest-brain-inspired-neuromorphic-computer|2426523 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424745-watch-a-swarm-of-cyborg-cockroaches-controlled-by-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:49:39 +0100 Remote-controlled cockroaches with computers mounted on their backs can move as a swarm towards a target location, and could be used for search missions 2424745-watch-a-swarm-of-cyborg-cockroaches-controlled-by-computers|2424745 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234863-500-why-ais-that-tackle-complex-maths-could-be-the-next-big-breakthrough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Research-level mathematics might seem an unlikely proving ground for artificial intelligence, but recent developments suggest it offers a route to automated human-like reasoning mg26234863-500-why-ais-that-tackle-complex-maths-could-be-the-next-big-breakthrough|2426264 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234863-300-how-ai-mathematicians-might-finally-deliver-human-level-reasoning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Artificial intelligence is taking on some of the hardest problems in pure maths, arguably demonstrating sophisticated reasoning and creativity – and a big step forward for AI mg26234863-300-how-ai-mathematicians-might-finally-deliver-human-level-reasoning|2426113 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426618-chatbots-can-persuade-conspiracy-theorists-their-view-might-be-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:46 +0100 After a short conversation with an artificial intelligence, people’s belief in a conspiracy theory dropped by about 20 per cent 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