A new report by the Lords Select Committee in the UK claims that Britain is in a strong position to be a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence. But to get there—and to keep AI ...

Mental health care can be difficult to access in the U.S. Insurance coverage is spotty and there aren't enough mental health professionals to cover the nation's need, leading to long waits and costly ...

When I went on tour for my book On Belonging, I was often asked a simple but profoundly important question: “What can I do to build belonging in my community?” The answer, I’d explain, isn’t ...

Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users. Their research uses examples of ...

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Honesty is the best policy… most of the time. Social norms help humans understand when we need to tell the truth and when we shouldn’t, to spare someone’s feelings or avoid harm. But how do these ...

AI mental health apps may offer a cheap and accessible way to fill the gaps in the overstretched U.S. mental health care system, but ethics experts warn that we need to be thoughtful about how we use ...

The South Korean people really love robots. Industry in South Korea receives millions in government subsidies to develop them. Recently, Park Hye-Young, of the South Korean Ministry of Commerce, ...