The public view of artificial intelligence (AI) can be quite fantastical -- many imagine a computer with all the powers of a human brain, able to rationalize decisions, interact with cognizance, and ...

In the Good Society, sociologist Robert Bellah and his coauthors challenge Americans to take a good look at themselves. Faced with growing homelessness, rising unemployment, crumbling highways, and ...

In the days of cold, hard newsprint, only people who could draw were successful comic strip authors. In some cases, this resulted in comic strips that had very nice pictures, but weren't all that ...

You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...