Such as the gross exaggerations Stanford researchers broadcasted about their infamous "AI gaydar" project, there exists a prevalent "accuracy fallacy" in relation to AI from the media. Find out more about how the press constantly misleads the public into ... (more…)

Google's new Hum to Search feature identifies songs from humming or whistling. Here's how it works behind the scenes. (more…)

DeepMind has already notched up a streak of wins, showcasing AIs that have learned to play a variety of complex games with superhuman skill, from Go and StarCraft to Atari’s entire back catalogue. But Demis Hassabis, DeepMind’s public face and co-founder,... (more…)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those subjects I really wish I'd taken while at university. Philosophical questions about intelligence aside, much of what AI comes down to in practice is techniques for solving problems with computers, which is real... (more…)

Tempted to use AI to predict someone’s gender based on an image of them? Just don’t. (more…)