In “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the HAL 9000 was built to be infallible. Instead, it became dangerously misaligned with its human operators: It prioritized its survival over the humans’ safety. Though ...

If you've ever found yourself in a situation where it felt like everyone else understood something complex you just couldn't grasp, you're not alone. We're all bound to have moments when we feel like ...

Adapting to the massive opportunities and disruptions of artificial intelligence (AI) will be one of the defining challenges of this generation. Succeeding will require clear priorities and a healthy ...

Google’s former AI chief, Geoffrey Hinton distinguishes between two ways in which AI poses an existential threat to humanity. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP) ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The rise of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence systems has been ...

Companies pay dearly for McKinsey’s human expertise, and for nearly a century they have had good reason: The elite firm’s armies of consultants have helped generations of CEOs navigate the thorniest ...

Who’s afraid of the big bad bots? A lot of people, it seems. The number of high-profile names that have now made public pronouncements or signed open letters warning of the catastrophic dangers of ...