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The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.
The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.
We do not need to pause AI research. But we do need a pause on the public release of these tools until we can determine how to deal with them.
An innovation's value is found between the technophile’s promises and the Luddite’s doomsday scenarios.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?
So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.
Science and technology were making early modern Europe a better place to live, but at what cost?
The debate goes back at least 400 years.
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
A 2020 study revived a longstanding controversy over Christopher Columbus' claims of marauding cannibals in the Caribbean.
The benefits of going the extra mile to be socially responsible are felt by customers, employees, and shareholders alike. Here’s a plan to secure them.
Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?
People often ask "What should I do?" when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask "What kind of person should I be?"
Fear of technology is not new. But we misunderstand its origin. In reality, we don't fear technology but each other.
A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?
A game that challenges pedestrians to avoid detection by an AI could help train tomorrow’s self-driving cars.
Exile is a kind of death of who you once were.
"Conceptual isolation" offers an agreeable solution.
We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It's a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
We have become the greatest threat to ourselves and to life on this planet. We need a set of agreed-upon safeguards to preserve our future.
Neural imaging has shown that the brain has “decided” what we’re going to do before we make a conscious choice — but is this even relevant to free will?
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
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The cost of seeing yourself as a thief is pretty steep, the results of a 2019 study suggest.
Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn't mean you should.
Humanity is never fully in control of its creations. This lesson from Mary Shelley has remained relevant for over 200 years.
From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.