In my previous post, part of my series on AI, I explored the idea that we may have created artificial life. Even if that is not entirely true, we will likely increasingly view human-mimicking AIs as ...

As someone who grew up on sci fi, the idea of sentient artificial intelligence (AI) has always seemed inevitable. But now that LaMDA — the Google AI chatbot currently making headlines — is showing ...

Star Trek showcases encounters with non-corporeal photonic lifeforms, challenging perceptions of sentience in the universe. Sentient photonic aliens, encountered in the Alpha and Delta Quadrants and ...

Space-faring ships that turn out to be alive are nothing new in science fiction. There’s more entries every year, but the leviathans often have similarities to previous versions. Many of them are ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The AI field is at a significant turning point. On the one hand, ...

Computer scientists need to grapple with the possibility they will accidentally create sentient artificial intelligence (AI) — and to plan for those systems’ welfare, a new study argues. The report ...

many years from now humans will no doubt create artifical sentient life .with perhaps equal or superior ablites to humans . do you think they should have the same rights as a natural sentient being? i ...

Conscious experiences are a fascinating topic that’s gaining more and more attention. Whether you're looking to improve your ...

If I ask you whether you are sentient, you will undoubtedly assert that you are. Allow me to double-check that assumption. Are you indeed sentient? Perhaps the question itself seems a bit silly. The ...

When I first began writing my book “Gaia Wakes” eight years ago, I did not anticipate the sheer rapidity of artificial intelligence’s ascent. Using former Google executive Mo Gawdat’s recent ...