In today’s pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Dr Isaac Bentwich, CEO and founder of Quris.AI, about how AI could revolutionise preclinical research and accelerate the development of potentially life-saving drugs, safely.

Long before generative AI became a reality, its false promises of ease and justice appeared in science fiction—and the desert temptation of Christ.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from science fiction to a central part of our daily lives. While this technology promises innovation, efficiency, and progress, it also raises serious concerns about ethics,

From generative AI reshaping creativity to robotics driven by Nvidia Cosmos, AI’s evolution is set to revolutionize sectors like health care, manufacturing and transportation.

News that Dutch publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) has confirmed plans to experiment using AI to translate fiction has stirred up a thought-provoking debate. Some believe it marks the beginning of the end for human translators,

The full-bodied robot, which is fully interactive and has a mobile base and additional motors for enhanced torso movement, would cost £160,000. Humanoids can even be made to replicate a celebrity or historical figure, and users can provide images for facial customization.

In another step that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, social media giant Meta is launching AI-generated “characters” on Facebook and Instagram. A recent article from the Financial Times reported that the social media platform is “betting” that AI-generated characters will fill the two popular apps in the next few years.

The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.

Here’s a interesting and well-made sci-fi short film for you to watch titled (DIS)CONNECTED . The story is set in 2071 and in the story, when mother’s AI-generated memories clash with reality, she must confront her past for the sake of her future.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has made several predictions about where we're headed on AGI, superintelligence, agentic AI — and when we might get there.

The American theologian examines the various new technologies and warns how so many of them are having a very real and negative impact on what it means to be a human. He utilises the biblical view of humanity and personhood to assess how and where we are heading to a posthuman future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) once seemed like a fantastical construct of science fiction, enabling characters to deploy spacecraft to neighboring galaxies with a casual command. Humanoid AIs even served as companions to otherwise lonely characters.