Artificial intelligence occupies the minds of many these days, including the showrunner, Noah Hawley, of a new FX series based on the long-lurking “Alien” franchise, “Alien: Earth.” Mr. Hawley informs ...

A provocative theory circulating among artificial intelligence researchers suggests that once machines achieve human-level intelligence and beyond, they might create something entirely unexpected: a ...

The questions of whether we are alone in the universe is one at the heart of sci-fi. The question of who we are if we are not solely God’s creatures... does that mean there’s no God? Only lonely ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine a frequently floated belief that ...

"Star Trek" is home to countless alien species, many of whom offer beloved characters. Some are not. We rank the 10 most disturbing alien races in the galaxy.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is demonstrating self-preservation tendencies. Critics warn that humans shouldn’t grant legal rights to AI and should be prepared to pull the plug if necessary.