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Jenny Trinitapoli is a professor of sociology and master of the Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago.

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Paul M. Nakasone, former head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, is the founding director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Security and a board member of OpenAI.

Supermarket self-checkouts are a blessing and a curse

On a recent visit to the supermarket, a trip through the self-checkout left me flustered. I was asked no fewer than five times to use the keypad. Was the total amount correct? Did I want to give to charity? How many bags did I use? Was my card credit or debit? I was asked to enter my PIN.

Kennedy Says AI Can Assist in Medical Decisions, at Industry-Backed Summit

'It can give you a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country,' the secretary said.

Trump, CEOs try to shed AI's toxic branding

The new SI label is part of an effort to shift the narrative.

The Golden Age of Scams

A.I. valuations make chump change out of sports franchises. The disconnect between American voters and billionaires with a batphone to the White House has gotten scary. Yet the plugged-in MS NOW host remains hopeful: Can we summon the power to say no? Who will expose the cruelest of scams, even, and especially if, they involve Tim Tebow? And what was Pablo talking about with Adam Silver at that party?

Trump is right, 'Artificial Intelligence' is a bad name. I suggest 'Robo-Doodad'

AI has a bad reputation — but calling it "super intelligence" doesn't help. The issue isn't "artificial," it's the word "intelligence."

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Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer; Mr. Stephens is an Opinion columnist.

Women Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I.

Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know.

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Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia.

A.I. Anxiety Is Showing Up in Therapy

Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time.

A Story about the A.I. Apocalypse, From a Gaming Mastermind

Jason Jones, the reclusive game designer behind “Halo,” wrote a novel about killer robots. Now the story is the basis for an ambitious new entertainment company.