A provocative theory circulating among artificial intelligence researchers suggests that once machines achieve human-level intelligence and beyond, they might create something entirely unexpected: a ...

The “Alien” movies vary widely in quality — there arguably hasn’t been a truly satisfying one since the first two in 1979 and 1986 — but a key thread has endured across the 46 years: However scary the ...

At SXSW, Steven Spielberg shared his belief in extraterrestrial life, reflected on "E.T." and warned against AI replacing creative work.

Artificial intelligence occupies the minds of many these days, including the showrunner, Noah Hawley, of a new FX series based on the long-lurking “Alien” franchise, “Alien: Earth.” Mr. Hawley informs ...

The machines are built from autonomous modules that can be snapped together in a variety of forms ...

Alien has become one of the most nuanced horror franchises in sci-fi, because not only does it deal with the common theme of humanity battling external threats it doesn't understand, but it also taps ...