Science News Explores – Kathryn Hulick

A new frontier awaits — computing with light

Today’s tech computes with electricity. But light shows promise as a new means of number-crunching. Could the future of computers be even

Can robots make art? Sort of. A type of artificial intelligence known as generative AI can produce images, songs, and other content.

Researchers mimicked how neurons interact in the brain of a worm to build a new type of AI. They call it a

Human artists’ place may be changing in a world full of bot-generated images.

Today’s bots can’t turn against us, but they can cause harm. “AI safety” aims to train this tech so it will always

I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI

I love plants. My office looks (and feels) like a mini jungle, with every available surface packed with plants, plant lights, a

My latest story for Science News Explores asks whether AI might help people learn how to talk to animals. It's part science

In October 2022, I attended ClimateTech at MIT. One talk especially caught my attention. Gia Schneider of Natel Energy spoke about...

How does our consumer-focused economy impact climate change? And how does life cycle analysis help us understand these impacts? My editor at