Artificial Intelligence

The week the AI freakout went mainstream

Are top artificial intelligence companies racing to create a dangerous technology that could kill many millions of people — or even wipe out the human race entirely?  Fears like these have long circulated in Silicon Valley and among niche communities obsessed with AI. In fact, se...

For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era

The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.

Keep calm and regulate on: Inside the EU’s response to AI extinction warnings

Brussels sees the panic set off in Silicon Valley as vindication that its AI regulation is the right path.