21 April 2023
AI tools can explore the ethics of AI itself, says Lavie Tidhar. His new dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human
21 April 2023
This dystopian film uses AI image-generation program Midjourney and AI speech to tell the story of a well-meaning artificial intelligence trying to help the last surviving human
15 February 2023
A telecommunications museum in Seattle, with a working exchange from the 1940s, shows how telephones brought us together – but also tore us apart, says Annalee Newitz
9 November 2022
Cyberpunk, once a hi-tech picture of the future, now feels passe. A new adaption of sci-fi novel The Peripheral gives a fresh perspective on how tech could transform humanity, says Annalee Newitz
17 August 2022
Campsite coding Deerpunk costumes, tacos delivered by drones and a game called "Beerocracy" featured at this year's ToorCamp for hackers – it was a blast, writes Annalee Newitz
19 May 2021
In Silico doesn't look slick, but it is a sharply scripted documentary about an ambitious, billion-euro project to model the intricacies of the human brain – and in just 10 years, says Simon Ings
17 March 2021
Non-fungible tokens could be a game changer for digital art, but it is hard to tell how much of it is just a financial stunt, writes Annalee Newitz
29 April 2020
Martha Wells's action-packed novel Network Effect puts you inside the head of a Murderbot. It raises fascinating questions you will think about for a long time, says Sally Adee
25 March 2020
Pandemics of the past can teach us about the current one, says John Troyer, who studies how we use technology to alter the experience of death
5 February 2020
A sci-fi collection explores extreme corporate futures, such as a Tinder-run city where you can swipe left or right for everything from sex to teachers
