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Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to “speak.”

The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”

How World War II codebreaker Alan Turing invented modern AI.

The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.

Humanity is a type 0 civilization. Here’s what types 1, 2, and 3 look like, according to physicist Michio Kaku.

Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.

Large language models are an impressive advance in AI, but we are far away from achieving human-level capabilities.

Acclaimed writer Mauro Javier Cárdenas used AI in his latest work to surprising effect.

Participants’ brains revealed they were doing a kind of “neural replay” of the game they had been manipulated to win.

He peppers his sentences with words like “neat” and “cool,” he’s not great at working the room after dinner — oh, and he’s a peerless visionary.

Computers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits

A National Center for Data and Evidence could supplement our archaic and expensive system and more accurately measure AI’s impact on jobs.

The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.

A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.

Just eight of Etched’s Sohu chips could replace 160 Nvidia GPUs.

Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.

Groundbreaking invention does not always translate to commercial benefits. The challenges that faced Microsoft Research help explain why.

An approach based on collaboration and empathy can place “connection with people” at the heart of AI’s purpose.

Astronomer Adam Frank reflects on some responses to his recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast.

The future belongs to complexity.

And can we run the grid of the future without AI?

We may be on the brink of finally seeing human-level intelligence in an AI — thanks to robots.

In history, every major technological advance has been used, for good and bad.

That scary swirling void from which nothing can escape is our perfect universal translation tool.

Big Think talks to Konrad Feldman — founder of advertising tech innovator Quantcast.

Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.

As we shape our future we should ask: Which interpretations of classic sci-fi fables hold sway with today’s powerful tech leaders?

Galaxies don’t simply feed their central supermassive black holes, but the activity generated inside affects the entire galaxy and more.

Spotify’s Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.

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