How artificial intelligence is changing mental health, ethics, the environment and society — research-backed articles covering both the benefits and risks of AI.
Behind every 'intelligent' AI system are thousands of underpaid workers in Kenya, Colombia, and the Philippines — labeling data for $2/hour while suffering PTSD from toxic content.
In 2024, over 80% of countries with elections experienced AI-generated content targeting voters. The age of synthetic media is here.
AI weapons with a 12.3% misidentification rate in urban combat. The UN voted 166-3 for regulation, but a ban remains elusive.
AI companion apps surged 700% since 2022. But research shows heavy users become lonelier — not less — as digital bonds quietly erode real human connections.
AI incidents jumped 56% in 2024. From workplace monitoring to social media scanning, AI surveillance is expanding faster than the laws designed to contain it.
Over 50 copyright lawsuits against AI companies are pending in US courts. A federal court ruled AI outputs can't be copyrighted — but AI-assisted works can.
With ~950 FDA-approved AI medical devices and AI-designed drugs entering human trials, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare from diagnosis to treatment.
Over 85% of financial firms use AI for fraud detection. Machine learning analyzes millions of transactions in real time, catching fraud that humans would miss.
AI crop yield predictions outperform traditional methods by 15-30%. As the world population heads toward 10 billion, precision agriculture may be our best hope.