AI research, explained

What new AI research found, why it matters to you, and what is hype.

Studies find AI chatbots get health questions wrong about half the time

Researchers tested five popular chatbots on health questions and flagged about half the answers. Another study found people using chatbots did no better than those who didn't. How to use AI for health safely.

28 Oct 2026

Does ChatGPT help students learn? A review of 35 studies says yes, with limits

A 2026 review of 35 classroom experiments found ChatGPT had a moderately positive effect on learning. How it was used mattered, and long-term effects are still unknown.

28 Oct 2026

OpenAI says its AI solved major maths problems. Experts are still checking

OpenAI says its models produced new proofs in maths, computer science and physics. Some experts call it historic; others say the proofs still need checking. What it means, and what it doesn't.

28 Oct 2026