Artificial intelligence

Explore our coverage of artificial intelligence, from its technical underpinnings to its social, political and economic consequences

The Intelligence

Is Generative AI built on theft?

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Science and technology

Large language models are getting bigger and better

Can they keep improving forever?

Business

Generative AI is a marvel. Is it also built on theft?

The wonder-technology faces accusations of copyright infringement

Middle East and Africa

Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny

Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?

Business

Generative AI has a clean-energy problem

What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition

Finance and economics

What will humans do if technology solves everything?

Welcome to a high-tech utopia

Science and technology

How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia

From target hunting to catching sanctions-busters, its war is increasingly high-tech

Science and technology

The science that built the AI revolution

A special series of “Babbage”, our podcast on science and technology

The Economist explains

How to define artificial general intelligence

Academics and tech entrepreneurs disagree. A court may soon decide

Babbage

How AI became generative

Our podcast on science and technology. Part four of our series on the science that built the AI revolution

Business

Regulators are forcing big tech to rethink its AI strategy

Startup acquisitions have been replaced by hiring sprees and tight partnerships

Leaders

The AI doctor will see you…eventually

Artificial intelligence holds huge promise in health care. But it also faces massive barriers

Technology Quarterly