Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approach
AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive Capital
Company claims ‘leap forward’ with new technology that helps machines adapt to complex environments
Two pioneers of reinforcement learning have won the $1mn prize from the Association for Computing Machinery
Simon Kohl aims to capitalise on his experience with Nobel-recognised AlphaFold protein prediction system
Rival companies in fierce battle for talent in race to build powerful artificial intelligence ‘agents’
Founder of Isomorphic Labs aims to develop a drug in oncology, cardiovascular or neurodegeneration areas
Breakthrough could open the way to a new form of computing within years
Founder of the artificial intelligence R&D lab says scientific understanding can prevent mis-steps in developing the technology
Losses widen at Isomorphic Labs, as new Nobel Prize winner pushes forward with effort to use AI in healthcare
Awards for Sir Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and Geoffrey Hinton recognise how AI is changing our world
Award for Sir Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker recognises advances in unlocking proteins’ secrets
Artificial intelligence used to help researchers plan experiments and better predict outcomes
Artificial intelligence is used more to create realistic but fake celebrity images than to assist cyber attacks, Google unit says
Google and OpenAI unveiled new tools to bring ‘intelligent systems’ a step closer. Will this be a milestone for generative AI?
AlphaFold 3 aims to reveal biological secrets and boost drug search efforts
Compounds produced by the technology challenge our idea of novelty
The Silicon Valley group has stumbled in the rollout of generative AI. Insiders say cultural and organisational issues are to blame
British AI pioneer says the billions of dollars being poured into start-ups is obscuring scientific progress in the field
Tech giant will also absorb most of the staff from Suleyman’s AI start-up Inflection as it looks to consolidate its lead in the sector
Human experts prefer TacticAI’s suggested positional improvements at corner kicks
Developers are seeking clarity over the tests Britain’s new AISI is carrying out
Google’s AI unit shows the technology’s growing proficiency with AlphaGeometry getting close to matching top students
Chief of Google’s AI unit and Isomorphic Labs spells out targets following $3bn Eli Lilly-Novartis partnerships
There may be a case for optimism in AI’s transformation of scientific discovery but it’s too early to be sure
