Machines may not have gained consciousness yet, but concerns around AI sentience are growing.

Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Growing interest in alternative foods may force us to choose between nutrition and taste.

A movement whose ideological renaissance happened during the hippie movements of the 60s became a tool for authoritarianism, inequality. How did we get here?

Scientists have been trying to "translate" animal languages -- an ambitious project that could shape our relationship with different species.

"As a result, children are going to be learning very narrow forms of questioning and always in the form of a demand."

The use of A.I. to shape our ideas and choices may then result in reinforcing social disparities, instead of reducing them.

"This move to mine users for emotional data points based on the false idea that AI can track and analyze human emotions is a violation of privacy and human rights."

"Planetary intelligence is measured by the capacity of life on a planet to sustain itself in perpetuity," the researchers wrote.

“As human beings, we want a sense of agency and choice around our own lives. We experience that internal distress as we see it getting taken away."

The metaverse is a symbol of big tech's increasing power and reach. The question is: is it made for people, or only companies?

The findings have implications for the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance and law enforcement.

The cyber-surveillance weapon Pegasus may have been used by leaders globally to spy on pro-democracy activists, journalists, and critics.

Previous experiments with mind-controlled prosthetics have allowed paralyzed people to shake hands or take a drink using a robotic arm.

Several states in India are also seeing a rise in fake vaccination drives, with some accused facing attempt to murder charges.

The requests have almost doubled since 2019, Facebook said in its transparency report.

Admins "cannot be expected to presume or to have advance knowledge of the criminal acts of the member of the group."

The ruling aims to protect the privacy of Facebook and Instagram users specifically.