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From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.

The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.

The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports.

AI companies are pushing increasingly lifelike ways to interact with their technology. Researchers in Denver say they have an AI-powered robot that can really improve senior citizens' quality of life.

As artificial intelligence seeps into some realms of society, it rushes into others. One area it's making a big difference is protein science -- as in the "building blocks of life," proteins! Producer Berly McCoy talks to host Emily Kwong about the . ...