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AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

Several large tech firms that are active in AI have set goals to hit net zero by 2030, but a new forecast of the energy and water required to run large data centres shows they’re unlikely to meet those targets

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AI scientist claimed to do six months of research in just a few hours

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?

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Neanderthal-human hybrids may have been scourged by a genetic mismatch

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Ancient lead exposure may have influenced how our brains evolved

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Early hominin had human-like dexterity and gorilla strength

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Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?

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An illustration of a scroll being unfurled by two hands, surrounded by Roman columns and wisps of smoke, with a Roman figure in a toga at the centre

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We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

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Chatbots work best when you speak to them with formal language

Are you terse and informal when speaking to an AI chatbot? If so, you might be getting worse answers than if you used more formal language

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Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

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Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day

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We now know why a belly button becomes an 'innie'

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We evolved to match local micronutrient levels, which may be a problem

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