This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “Leading in the AI Era,” available in the Chronicle Store.

Before we can test for AI consciousness, we need to understand how consciousness actually emerges, experts say.

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The Utah Legislature passed a law dictating how congressional maps can be tested for partisan favoritism. Plaintiffs argue it's an attempt to get around the state's ban on gerrymandering.

The Galleri test, by American company GRAIL, can detect over 50 types of cancerous DNA with a simple blood test. How the cancer screening test works.

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Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell AI ...

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At Tohoku University in Japan, a long-running health study has revealed a surprising new clue about life and death. The ...

In one six-year study in Ohio, more than 40 percent of fatal accident victims tested positive for active levels of THC.

When we think of being marooned on a desert island, pop culture quickly fills in the blanks: Tom Hanks and his volleyball ...