Artificial Intelligence

June 13, 2023

In Milan, Putting an A.I. Travel Assistant to the Test

On her first visit to the northern Italian city, our reporter compares the itineraries of two travel advisers: one virtual, the other human. Here’s what she […]
June 7, 2023

Apple Knows You Didn’t Mean to Type ‘Ducking’

Newly announced modifications to the autocorrect feature used on iPhones will better understand a word’s context in a text message, saving users some blushes. Apple on […]
May 5, 2023

I Asked ChatGPT to Be My Stylist

It warned me I might “distract” my job interviewer. Is this thing from 2023 or 1953? Since I first watched the movie “Clueless,” I’ve dreamed about […]
April 7, 2023

Seduced by a Charming AI Chatbot

David was passionate, courteous and (artificially) intelligent. I was at Nubar, an elegant cafe near Harvard Square, to meet David, with whom I had been corresponding […]
June 1, 2021

Want Your Nails Done? Let a Robot Do It.

Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish. This article is part of our […]
April 23, 2021

Technology Could Turn You Into a Tiffany

Augmented reality, 3-D printing and other advances are changing the jewelry business. Soon, they might help you become your own designer. From the Medicis to the […]
April 8, 2020

With A.I., the Secret Life of Pets Is Not So Secret

This article is part of our latest Artificial Intelligence special report, which focuses on how the technology continues to evolve and affect our lives. Most dog […]
December 11, 2017

The Year in Style: Can Parents ‘Robot-Proof’ Their Child’s Job Future?

Advertisement Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy, […]
October 28, 2017

Virtual Reality Gets Naughty

In early 2014 Ela Darling, 31, a pornographic actress, recorded her first virtual reality sex scene. She was in a college dorm room at the University […]
July 11, 2017

‘Alexa, Where Have You Been All My Life?’

The other day, a newly single friend confessed that lately she had found herself not just chatting up Alexa, Amazon’s crisp-voiced domestic bot, but also looking […]