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By looking outside the current wave of hype, we can create a framework for weighing up the practical impact of AI on any business.
Robots must identify themselves.
From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.
As we shape our future we should ask: Which interpretations of classic sci-fi fables hold sway with today’s powerful tech leaders?
New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line.
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
Philosopher and author Christopher DiCarlo outlines the key areas where AI continues to reshape the labor landscape.
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“Lethal autonomous weapon” sounds friendlier than “killer robot.”
If the past is any guide, things are going to take off quickly.
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This biologist built a living robot from frog cells — and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine.
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Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will image the southern sky using the largest digital camera ever built.
To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?
The bots started as windpipe cells, yet they helped nerve cells repair and grow.
More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.
Hang on to something — or ride the wave — because three big tech trends are about to converge.
“If you’re training an AI to optimize for a task, and deception is a good way for it to complete the task, then there’s a good chance that it will use deception.”
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3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
In the future, people may look back with horror at how humans treated AI in the 21st century.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.
Big Think columnist Adam Frank makes the case for why the 2023 video game Alan Wake 2 is a boundary-pushing piece of art.
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