21 July 2023
After watching deepfake movie clips that inserted Will Smith into The Matrix or put Chris Pratt in the role of Indiana Jones, 70 per cent of people thought the movie remakes actually existed
19 July 2023
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
18 July 2023
Using AI-generated images to train AI quickly creates a loop where the results get worse in either quality or visual diversity
17 July 2023
The first scientific study of 18th-century paper money printed by Benjamin Franklin reveals that the inventor developed innovations that paved the way for modern currencies
14 July 2023
The US actors’ union is striking over disagreement with Hollywood studios about using AI to create "digital twins" of actors, and the results could determine the viability of acting as a career
13 July 2023
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes
13 July 2023
A scheduling algorithm can help redistribute AI workloads among data centres to minimise the environmental impact on regions experiencing water shortages or fossil fuel pollution
11 July 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts
29 June 2023
Joby Aviation's electric flying vehicle has received regulatory permission to begin test flights in the US, ahead of delivering the vehicle to the US Air Force next year
29 June 2023
A New York City law is requiring companies to show that the AI-powered tools they use in hiring and promotion are not biased. Critics say it lets most employers off the hook
