Artificial Intelligence

Cancer-fighting drug developed in seven years rather than the average of 14 by using AI.

Research marks first major result towards eventually simulating the human brain in a supercomputer.

IPsoft claims Amelia 2.0 will be the "harbinger" of AI systems surpassing human intelligence.

We should embrace AI, not fear it, despite Stephen Hawking's warnings.

MIT researchers develop ConceptNet AI system capable of matching intelligence of young child.

San Francisco-based Perceptio focuses on developing AI systems for smartphones.

A report claims by 2030, most people will have had virtual sex, with robot sex increasingly more popular.

Apple has acquired UK-based artificial intelligence company VocalIQ. This could improve Siri digital assistant.

Hawking has given his views on God, aliens and artificial intelligence.

A new book claims Obama's plan for implanting computer chips to heal traumatised brains is in motion.

DeepMind masters more video games as AI firm moves towards real-world applications.

Transhumanists make public demonstration to highlight existential risks technology poses.

Program learns from its mistakes, teaches itself to evaluate the board and adapt over time.

Advanced artificial intelligence will deliver more than 8,000 lines of dialogue to new Hello Barbie.

The semi-automated robot can adapt to conditions on a building site and also works on top of scaffolding.

Duer artificial intelligence virtual assistant rolled out on Mobile Baidu app by 'China's Google'.

University of Tubingen researchers have developed an algorithm able to paint similarly to famous art styles

ETER9 social network promises users immortality through AI clone able to post on their behalf.

The device solves age-old problem by allowing computers to pick voices out from a crowd.

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Jaan Talinn are among 1,000 researchers calling for ban.

Mad Max: Fury Road, Alan Moore and Dick Cheney all become morphed into sci-fi fantasy impressionist art.

CTO of IBM Watson speaks of 'natural synergy' between cognitive computing and quantum computing.

The software is part of a neural network project to make computers think like humans.

Artificial neurons that mimic human neurons could be implanted to treat disorders like Parkinson's.

Google Research releases conversation modelling study showing its chatbot dislikes children.

Investment firm DMY Capital plans to buy the robotics company.

Steve Wozniak has claimed that future robots will look after humans in the same way we look after pets

The latest in AI is purely data-driven and can be trained.

Chef Watson suggests chicken daiquiri cocktails, goat cheese tiramisu and shiitake mushroom ice lollies.

Google has created an image recognition neural network that can see shapes and create its own images