Simulation theory proposes that our reality is a sophisticated computer simulation, raising profound questions about the nature of consciousness and existence. Simulation theory is a fascinating ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Artificial intelligence is taking a leap forward with new tools that take us well beyond ...

The notion that we live as characters in someone else’s video game is irresistible to many, even outside of science fiction bookshelves. Googling the term “simulation hypothesis” returns numerous ...

Recent progress on both analog and digital simulations of quantum fields foreshadows a future in which quantum computers ...

This is not about replacing human judgement, but complementing it - using AI to bring forward insight that would otherwise only arrive after the fact. Just as forecasting revolutionized financial ...

Do We Live In a Simulation? Gauging whether or not we dwell inside someone else’s computer may come down to advanced AI research—or measurements at the frontiers of cosmology.