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AI v the Mind

Meet the world's first recipient of an AI-powered bionic arm

Sarah De Lagarde lost an arm and a leg after being hit by two trains in London. Now, she has an AI-powered arm. See more

Illustration of Milagros Costabel's face framed in a circle with dots indicating image recognition (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

The 'AI mirrors' letting blind people see themselves

Artificial intelligence is helping blind people access visual feedback about their bodies, sometimes for the first time. The consequences are only just emerging.

Brightly coloured illustration of a woman lying on a giant hand, surrounded by flowers (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

What AI can teach us about listening better

AI chatbots don't interrupt and aren't judgemental – so what can they teach us about deep listening?

An illustration of an optical illusion involving vases and faces (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita/ BBC)

The optical illusions that fool AI

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions.

By guiding users through a series of stretches and movements, the app is designed to help patients manage their own pain (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita/ BBC)

How AI helped my back pain (sort of...)

Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, but an AI-powered app is being used to help patients in the UK to manage their symptoms. But how does it measure up?

We gave an AI a Rorschach test. What did it see?

Inkblot tests play with the human imagination and our mind's ability to impart meaning onto the world around us – but what does AI see in them? 24 Feb 2025 21 Jan 2025

Illustration of a robotic hand holding a flower (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

Can a robot ever compete with the human hand?

Our hands perform thousands of complex tasks every day – can artificial intelligence help robots match these extraordinary human appendages? 21 Jan 2025 23 Dec 2024

Illustration of fruit represented by neon coloured lines in a bowl (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

Why AI chatbots are 'tasting' colours

The brain often blurs the senses – a fact that marketers often use in the design of food packaging. And AIs appear to do the same. 23 Dec 2024 25 Nov 2024

Can AI replicate the human voice?

Artificial intelligence-powered speech synthesisers can now hold eerily realistic spoken conversations and clone the voices of others. Can we tell them apart from the human voice? 25 Nov 2024 21 Oct 2024

A robotic hand holding a creative spark (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

The AI art redefining creativity

Artificial intelligence is being used to generate paintings, images and even sculptures, with some selling for thousands of dollars. Do we need to reframe our definition of art? 21 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024

Meet the world's first artist robot

We find out how AI blurs the line between creation and automation, raising questions about the essence of art. 18 Oct 2024 23 Sep 2024

An illustration of a head, split in half with a question mark inside (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

When robots can't riddle

AI runs unfathomable operations on billions of lines of text, handling problems that humans can't dream of solving – but you can probably still trounce it at brain teasers. 23 Sep 2024 26 Aug 2024

Illustration of a hand holding a phone surrounded by ingredients and cooking pots (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

'It looks like cat food': The grey goop dreamed up by AI

Not sure what to eat tonight? Artificial intelligence wants to tell you what to cook, but are the recipes it creates any good? We put it to the test. 26 Aug 2024 23 Aug 2024

Would you eat a meal dreamed up by a computer?

AI v The Mind: We explore the world of food and ask if human expertise is the only way to deliver great flavour. 23 Aug 2024 ...

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