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Richard Dawkins Argues Anthropic’s Claude May Be Conscious in New Essay

Critics call it a misreading of how chatbots generate convincing text.

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Bird Study Ties Close Social Bonds to Shared Gut Bacteria

At SXSW, Alex Prager’s 'DreamQuil' Wins Style Praise, Faces Story Critiques

Rebassa Wins Sant Jordi as Carré‑Pons Takes Òmnium at Relaunched Nit de les Lletres

Jennifer Esposito Moves Out After Selling Home Used to Fund ‘Fresh Kills’

Pope Leo XIV Warns of 'Affectionate' Chatbots, Calls for Regulation and Clear AI Labels

At Sundance, 'The AI Doc' Secures March 27 U.S. Release From Focus Features

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Rules on ‘Affectionate’ AI Chatbots, Citing Risks to Human Dignity

Ancient Wolves Reached Baltic Island With Human Help, Study Finds

Amanda Seyfried Calls Socialism a 'Gorgeous Idea' in Variety Podcast

ASU Study Finds Mood Flips How People Read Dog Emotions

Utah Launches ‘Pro‑Human’ AI Agenda With $10 Million Workforce Push and New State AI Lab

Oxford Study Traces Mouth-to-Mouth Kissing to Great Apes’ Ancestor 17–21 Million Years Ago

Musk’s Grok Imagine Love Clip Draws Widespread Mockery on X

Pope Leo XIV Sets Out AI-in-Medicine Ethics as Vatican Congress Opens

‘Oratorio for Living Things’ Opens at Signature to Strong Musical Notices

Friend’s NYC Subway Takeover Draws Vandalism as $129 AI Pendant Sees Weak Sales

The Smashing Machine Opens in Brazil With Dwayne Johnson’s Transformative Turn Drawing Split Early Reviews

Brendan Gleeson’s West End Debut in The Weir Wins Praise at the Harold Pinter

Pew Survey Finds Most Americans Wary of AI and Seeking More Control