Predicting the future position of objects comes natural for humans, but it is quite difficult for a computer. (Credit: Shutterstock) In many ways, the human brain is still the best computer around.

Your phone finishes your sentences, your camera detects faces and your streaming app suggests songs you never thought you would want, thanks to classical AI systems. These are powerful logic engines: ...

There is a saying in computer science: garbage in, garbage out. When we feed machines data that reflects our prejudices, they mimic them – from antisemitic chatbots to racially biased software. Does a ...