Society

The new AI might help criminals take down power grids or infiltrate electric vehicle networks

"The human dimension to the problem of the future of AI—how people will react to the new tools—is at least as unknowable as the technology itself"

AI-generated actors, singers and visual artists stand to replace the real thing

Our research team used machine learning to discover a new antibiotic. And that’s just the beginning. 

We asked 14 leading thinkers to investigate the promises and pitfalls of the fast-accelerating AI revolution. Here’s what they found.

“There are just not enough places for students to live in Barrie. I saw a house that had 16 people living in it.”

"Our church basement is packed with people in sleeping bags lined up wall-to-wall like an army campsite"

"The units are modular, identical, 275-square-foot studios with galley kitchens, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom"

“We’re all a little broken. There’s solidarity in that.”