The myth of Hephaestus’ golden handmaidens illustrates mankind’s centuries-long fascination with artificial intelligence (AI). The god of the forge created his handmaidens, who could talk

Smartphones, genome sequencing and wearable technology will bring benefits but also challenges to health and social care. Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence

When IBM’s Watson computer triumphed over human champions in the quiz show “Jeopardy!” it was a stunning achievement that suggested limitless horizons for artificial intelligence.

Will radiologists eventually be replaced by artificial intelligence? Call it artificial intelligence. Deep learning. Computer cognition. Whatever its name, it’s the same thing – machines