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This AI-generated image spread far and wide in the wake of Hurricane Helene in 2024. AI-generated image circulated on social media
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What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely...

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Palantir’s technology allows government agencies to connect the dots about individuals. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images
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When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir...

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Smartphones are a window into a world of misinformation. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images
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College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them...

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This U.S. Army command post, seen from a drone, is loaded with modern technology but uses a centuries-old structure. Col. Scott Woodward, U.S. Army
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AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t...

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Most older adults who use AI use smart speaker assistants. Six_Characters/E+ via Getty Images
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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what...

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Data poisoning can make an AI system dangerous to use, potentially posing threats such as chemically poisoning a food or water supply. ArtemisDiana/iStock via Getty Images
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How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

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Quantum physics enables hack-proof video transmission. sakkmesterke/iStock via Getty Images
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Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering

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Ancient Greek concepts about intelligence can shed light on 21st-century tech they never knew. agsandrew/iStock via Getty Images Plus
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Can AI think – and should it? What it means to...

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Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...

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U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

Old rat nests can contain fabrics, papers, animal bones, plant remains and other materials that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years. Andyworks/E+ Collection via Getty Images

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

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