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iHuman review: Should we be afraid of a world run by AI?

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iHuman review: Should we be afraid of a world run by AI?

Documentary iHuman is thoroughly committed to an apocalyptic view of society in which we are in thrall to artificially intelligent machines. That is its strength – and its weakness, says Simon Ings

Culture

Huntsman spiders stitch leaves together to trap tree frogs

Life

Huntsman spiders stitch leaves together to trap tree frogs

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Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster

Life

Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster

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AI-generated images

Technology

AI illustrator draws imaginative pictures to go with text captions

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Demis Hassabis interview: Our AI will unlock secrets of how life works

Technology

Demis Hassabis interview: Our AI will unlock secrets of how life works

Features

Hordes of automated bots run the internet – can we bring them to heel?

Technology

Hordes of automated bots run the internet – can we bring them to heel?

Features

Dr Dolittle machines: How AI is helping us talk to the animals

Technology

Dr Dolittle machines: How AI is helping us talk to the animals

Features

Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do

Life

Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do

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Baboons that live together in tight-knit groups have similar ‘accents’

Life

Baboons that live together in tight-knit groups have similar ‘accents’

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Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets

Life

Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets

Asian honeybees collect animal faeces and place it at the entrance to their hives in an attempt to ward off group attacks by giant hornets

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Humans

The Preserve review: The inner struggle to survive in a robot world

Culture

Life

Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

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Technology

Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

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Technology

The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

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