For years, the idea that reality might be a sophisticated computer program has drifted from late-night dorm debates into mainstream culture and serious philosophy. Now a new wave of theoretical work ...

For years, the idea that we might be living inside a vast computer program has drifted from philosophy seminars into blockbuster movies and Reddit threads. Now a group of theoretical physicists say ...

Elon Musk and others find it plausible that our experiences result from events in a computer simulation, just like the characters in the Matrix movies. An alternative view, supported by both common ...