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From illustration to translation, young people worry that they will have to choose their paths carefullyRonan Carolan has always been the creative type, and after attending an art school’s open day last autumn he thought he had settled on illustration as a degree.But as the Ucas deadline approached, he began to have second thoughts. “I noticed more and more things drawn by AI,” he says, referring to a magazine cover among other examples. “Considering that only a few years

From illustration to translation, young people worry that they will have to choose their paths carefullyRonan Carolan has always been the creative type, and after attending an art school’s open day last autumn he thought he had settled on illustration as a degree.But as the Ucas deadline approached, he began to have second thoughts. “I noticed more and more things drawn by AI,” he says, referring to a magazine cover among other examples. “Considering that only a few years

A tiny robot version of the scaly mammal known as the pangolin may one day perform medical procedures inside the body, a new study finds. Scientists are increasingly exploring how miniature robots might find use in medicine—for instance, to carry drugs, genes or cells into the body. Soft robots especially hold the promise of accessing hard-to-reach areas in a safe, minimally invasive way. Instead of powering these machines using bulky cables or batteries, researchers are investigating unte

A tiny robot version of the scaly mammal known as the pangolin may one day perform medical procedures inside the body, a new study finds. Scientists are increasingly exploring how miniature robots might find use in medicine—for instance, to carry drugs, genes, or cells into the body. Soft robots especially hold the promise of accessing hard-to-reach areas in a safe, minimally invasive way.
Aiming for an alternative to powering these machines using bulky cables or batteries, researchers are

As countries scramble to deal with the risks and rewards of AI, the European Union is way ahead on the first laws regulating artificial intelligence. Here’s what’s really in the new AI Act• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereDeepfakes, facial recognition and existential threat: politicians, watchdogs and the public must confront daunting issues when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence.Tech regulation has a history of la

As countries scramble to deal with the risks and rewards of AI, the European Union is way ahead on the first laws regulating artificial intelligence. Here’s what’s really in the new AI Act• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereDeepfakes, facial recognition and existential threat: politicians, watchdogs and the public must confront daunting issues when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence.Tech regulation has a history of la

The head investor of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund worries more about AI affecting the country’s portfolio than his own collection of paintingsFor a prolific art collector, Nicolai Tangen is remarkably relaxed about the prospect of masterpieces created by robots. The threat of AI-made paintings, impossible to distinguish from human brushstrokes, has sparked soul-searching and paranoia in the art world, but not with Tangen.“Hey, if it creates better art that’s fantastic,&