Technology

 Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million. Read More

 Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now.Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now. Read More

 A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests. Read More

 It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist. Read More

 China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push. Read

 In Gears of War: E-Day, it’s fun to see the origins of beloved characters in grand scale, even if its play feels conservative.In Gears of War: E-Day, it’s fun to see the origins of beloved characters in grand scale, even if its play feels conservative. Read More

 I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics. Read More

 An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played in court.An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played in court. Read More

 Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates. Read More

 Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference? Read More