Artificial Intelligence

7 Thought Experiments Based on Real Studies

Manipulating memories, smell-based dating apps, and more.

By Jason Socrates Bardi

This Company Uses Machine Learning to Track Your Antibodies

Serimmune’s at-home tests compare your “epitope repertoire” against known cases, for more accurate diagnoses of everything from COVID-19 to Lyme disease to Epstein-Barr.

By Richard Sprague

2023 Predictions—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

What to expect in genetic engineering, neuroscience, psychedelics, longevity research, digital health, food, human performance, wellbeing, and of course, ChatGPT.

By Jane Metcalfe

AI Versus Antibiotic Resistance

AI can help overcome both scientific and financial hurdles to tackle this serious threat to global health.

By Bhargavi Duvvuri

Alex Zhavoronkov: Live Long and Prosper

The maniacally focused founder of Insilico Medicine is going all in on AI to discover new medicines and extend lifespan.

By Matthew Hutson

Q&A With James Bridle on Their New Book “Ways of Being”

The artist and writer is thinking about multiple intelligences, life at the end of the future, and new ways of being.

By Stav Dimitropoulos

Perspective: The Human Immunome Project is the Next Big Leap

An insider’s view of the effort to decode and model the entire immune system.

By Jane Metcalfe

An AI-Powered Test for Early Dementia

New software to catch signs of cognitive decline earlier could help reduce the risk of dementia.

By David Levine

What Will It Take to Decolonize Artificial Intelligence?

Workforce diversity, collective oversight, and day-to-day algorithm monitoring are all necessary to mitigate inherent bias.

By Robin Donovan

Assisted Suicide, on Demand

With Exit International’s new Sarco suicide pod and experimental AI, the future of assisted suicide is ripe for disruption.

By Stav Dimitropoulos