Artificial intelligence
Explore our coverage of artificial intelligence, from its technical underpinnings to its social, political and economic consequences
Business
Welcome to the AI trough of disillusionment
Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated
Culture
Sam Altman is a visionary with a trustworthiness problem
Two books tell a similar tale about OpenAI. It is worrying
Business
Nvidia’s original customers are feeling unloved and grumpy
Gamers are cross with the chip giant
Business
Will OpenAI ever make real money?
The artificial-intelligence darling’s CFO has an impossible job
China
Young Chinese are turning to AI chatbots for friendship and love
It is not doing anything for the low birth rate
Culture
How to write, according to the bestselling novelist of all time
Agatha Christie teaches a new writing course—with help from AI
Business
What is behind the staggering ascent of Palantir?
The unorthodox firm is profiting from the AI and Trumpian revolutions
Business
Huawei and other Chinese chip firms are catching up fast
But they still depend on America and its allies in a few vital areas
Leaders
How to keep AI models on the straight and narrow
Interpretability techniques are powerful, but must be used with care
Science & technology
AI models can learn to conceal information from their users
This makes it harder to ensure that they remain transparent