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The answer largely centers on crops and cows.

Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.

With no reliable way to discern the author of an artwork, we may eventually abandon the question of whether something was made by humans or not.

Meet MIT’s Kate Darling, a robot ethicist who says that we should rethink our relationship with robots.

A century ago, electric cars were common. The fact that they were almost entirely replaced due to the internal combustion engine is a testament to the glacial pace of battery breakthroughs.

We should not expect aliens to look anything like us. Creatures that resemble octopuses or birds or even robots are legitimate possibilities.

A new tuna robot leads the way to more agile underwater robots and drones.

Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”

Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.

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

Historian Timothy Snyder talks with Big Think about how true liberty requires both negative and positive freedoms.

From AI to health and the metaverse, this year’s CES promised new tech that will change lives long after the excitement of the latest TV wears off.

It is humanity’s biggest step yet into the Solar System.

Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.

Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.

To reap the benefits of AI technologies, businesses must keep humans in the driving seat.

AI can deliver a more equitable and prosperous future — if accompanied by ethical and responsible stewardship.

It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.

Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.

Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.

“When you feel the isolation setting in at times, you have to reframe your mindset.”

Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank explains how he successfully embraced and deployed AI.

Chloé Valdary — founder of Theory of Enchantment — explores two essential practices for generating the team “magic” that drove Apple under Steve Jobs.

The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”

Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.

A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces.

To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.

A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.

If life is common in the Universe, then where is everybody? Known as the Fermi Paradox, a new project may help solve the riddle.

Nietzsche both wished he was as stupid as a cow so he wouldn’t have to contemplate existence, and pitied cows for being so stupid that they couldn’t contemplate existence.