Artificial Intelligence news

With awards for the discovery of microRNA and the creation of new proteins, plus recognition for artificial intelligence via the physics and chemistry prizes, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian science team – Nicola Davis, Ian Sample and Hannah Devlin – as they break down the news, science and surprises from this year’s NobelsClips: Nobel prizeNobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for work on microRNA Continue reading...

The assistant, which has sparked privacy concerns, can also be accessed on £299 Ray-Ban Meta sunglassesMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has launched its artificial intelligence assistant in the UK, alongside AI-boosted sunglasses modelled by Mark Zuckerberg.Meta’s AI assistant, which can generate text and images, is now available on its social media platforms in the UK and Brazil, having already been launched in the US and Australia. Continue reading...

Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of DeepMind and computational biologist David Baker share prize for protein structure breakthroughsTwo scientists at Google DeepMind and an American biochemist have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for breakthroughs in predicting and designing the structure of proteins.Demis Hassabis, DeepMind’s British founder, and John Jumper, who led the development of the company’s AI model AlphaFold– which predicts the structure of proteins base

When ChatGPT entered the world nearly two years ago, universities wondered whether they would survive the threat. But now they have found that artificial intelligence may actually help improve higher education for both students and staff.Higher education reporter Caitlin Cassidy explains to Matilda Boseley how universities are embracing AI and integrating this rapidly evolving technology into modern university life• You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportRead more:

Google DeepMind chief believes in benefits of AI but says risks must be taken as seriously as the climate crisisMost 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain’s latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them.Sir Demis Hassabis, who was jointly awarded the chemistry prize on Wednesday, got his big break in the tech world as co-designer of 1994’s hit game Theme Park, where players create and operate amusement parks. Continue reading...