Google's DeepMind Finishes Historic Go Contest With A 4-1 Victory

Hassabis has frequently expressed interest in creating a 'robot scientist', and this victory marks one of the early stages of that quest.

US Bets $100 Million On Machines That Think Like Humans

The government is pushing forward what is perhaps the most high-risk, high-reward project of our time: brain-like artificial intelligence.

Facebook Is Donating Servers To Speed Up Artificial Intelligence Research

The big tech companies investing in AI research, as studies suggest that the impact of AI over the next decades will be enormous.

Artificial Intelligence: Google's AlphaGo Beats Go Master Lee Sedol

A computer program has beaten a master Go player 3-0 in a best-of-five competition, in what is seen as a landmark for AI.

AI 'should Be Used To Give Children One-on-one Tutoring'

Academics argue AI could radically transform our education system for the better, but is being held back by funding.