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Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on a computer monitor on Dec. 1, 2024, in New York. Company apps, including Rufus, may make it easier to shop, but consumers might balk at giving up too much of the shopping experience AP…
These kids are doing a lot more than just playing in the dirt. SolStock/E+ via Getty Images I used to teach high school science in Oklahoma, and one day I brought in a stalk from a cotton plant with bolls…
The pandemic’s biggest bet on online learning has gone bust. Global edtech investment peaked at $16.7 billion in 2021, fueled by lockdowns that kept millions of children out of classrooms….
Artificial intelligence is reshaping modern warfare. During the recent U.S.-Israel war on Iran, AI was used to identify and strike targets, accelerate the speed of attacks, and get weaponry recommendations….
The U.S. government is using AI to speed analysis of government and commercial data about you. Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras film your walk to the…
Some people with Type 1 diabetes wear continuous glucose monitors to manage their condition. Svetlana Repnitskaya/Moment via Getty Images Your early life may quietly set the stage for developing Type 1 diabetes, an increasingly common, lifelong condition that can significantly…
In the decades-long pursuit of solving social problems using technology, artificial intelligence is the newest hammer. From education and employment to agriculture, AI is increasingly presented as a solution to…
People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images Two new experiments show that most people do not even consider that a personal message could be…
Science is what scientists do – it’s an activity and a process, not a single thing. Solskin/DigitalVision via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
Girls and boys are equally social at birth. This finding, based on my team’s synthesis of six decades of research, may come as a surprise. Gender differences in adults’ social sensitivity are famous. Women outperform men at recognizing faces and…