Science & Tech

Harvard’s history with the prestigious prize may surprise you

Scholars, industry leaders debate how to reduce risks of AI, ensure humans remain in charge of development

It started with idea to help beleaguered fishermen. Now marine science lab promotes healthy fisheries, trains local workforce, seeks clues to longevity

David Malan says CS50’s AI tutor is a net positive — and getting better

Are we shaping our feeds or are they shaping us?

With exhibits including a dodo, fish mummified in pearl, and a ‘King Kong’-connected Komodo, ‘discovering the stories is one of the best jobs’

Berkman Klein Center heard calls to keep models ‘honest, helpful, harmless.’ It’s a work in progress.

When AI companions get a personality update, some users respond with grief, study finds

Tech insiders call for humanist-scientist discourse amid ‘Copernican moment’ of AI age

Word nerds, classicists, and botanists, it’s your time to shine in etymology quiz inspired by Div School book

Logic skills, yes, but also two seemingly incompatible traits: Confidence and humility

Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities weigh excruciating choices

Experts say many of its terms may help limit use, negative social comparisons, but regulation may still be necessary

Research details answer to a question that’s more complex than it seems

Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life of its own. Here’s why.

Media, legal experts discuss angst of individuals over appropriate use of powerful technology as institutions, culture scramble to set boundaries

Kennedy School team says shared fandom has promise as undervalued social ‘medicine’ for division, isolation

Legal expert says canine law provides useful framework for leashing AI

Rare gems shine in new Harvard exhibit

‘The vision of the future being pushed by tech moguls is not necessarily a vision we’ve all bought into.’

They say certain features helpful for developing comprehension skills but can also distract — particular problem in era when kids read less

Mandë Holford uncovers the secrets of deadly marine mollusks, how their toxins work with such targeted efficiency

Exhibit showcases tools that powered Revolutionary America

Radcliffe fellow explores vulnerable life stage we share with chimps

Authors of book about classroom AI see growing void where foundational knowledge used to be

Berkman Klein researchers unveil new tool to verify identity, let users limit information they share, where it is stored

Researchers say creation of startups suggests game-changing tech may be developing at faster pace than expected

The perils of seeking empathy from a chatbot

In podcast, experts break down evolution and biology of this special relationship

If you’ve got thalassophobia, this research-backed quiz is not for you.