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The Greek word for purple, extracted from a Herculaneum scroll

Humans

Student uses AI to decipher word in ancient scroll from Herculaneum

A computer science student has discovered the first decipherable word in unopened scrolls from Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

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A smartwatch

Technology

Energy-efficient transistor could allow smartwatches to use AI

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Technology

AI can detect if you have recently smoked cannabis

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Health

AI could diagnose sleep apnoea by watching you slumber at home

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Life

Male cockatoos make customised drumsticks for their mating displays

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Disinformation wars: The fight against fake news in the age of AI

Society

Disinformation wars: The fight against fake news in the age of AI

Features

Technology

GPT-4 wins chatbot lawyer contest – but is still not as good as humans

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Technology

AI generates video game levels and characters from text prompts

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

Culture

A note from the magazine editor on 51¶¯Âþ Live

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A note from the magazine editor on 51¶¯Âþ Live

51¶¯Âþ Live is the highlight of our calendar. From the inner life of a dolphin to the future of AI, there is a lot to discover

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Technology

AI beats champion human pilots in head-to-head drone races

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Technology

AI shows no sign of consciousness yet, but we know what to look for

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Technology

What is an 'AI prompt engineer' and does every company need one?

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Technology

ChatGPT gets better marks than students in some university courses

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