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The era of A.I. propaganda is here — and President Trump is an enthusiastic participant. After nationwide protests this weekend against Mr. Trump’s administration, the president posted an ...

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AI is reshaping countless aspects of life. But so far, its applications have focused mostly on our singular species, Homo sapiens. What if humans used AI to better understand the nonhuman beings with ...

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Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming more and more part of everyday life. This chapter explores how the public and experts compare in their experiences and views around the use of AI (such as ...

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AI-fueled cheating—and how to stop students from doing it—has become a major concern for educators. But how prevalent is it? Newly released data from a popular plagiarism-detection company is shedding ...