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Can AI-powered “answer engines” replace the 10 blue links model?
Alan Turing and Christopher Strachey created a ground-breaking computer program that allowed them to express affection vicariously when so doing publicly, as gay men, was criminal.
Hypersonic aircraft can fly at least five times the speed of sound. They would make for terrifying weapons.
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will have a light-collecting power 10 times greater than today’s best telescope.
Cam Lawrence — CEO of international venture platform Newlab — joins Big Think Business to discuss his strategic vision for climate tech.
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.
Comparing Elon Musk’s Mars rocket to NASA’s new ride.
The military is courting tech startups to help it win the AI arms race.
A golden new era of business is within our reach — provided that we harness AI’s potential while mitigating the risks.
Architecture in the age of AI — argues professor Nayef Al-Rodhan — should embed philosophical inquiry in its transdisciplinary toolkit.
Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest building. What’s behind the century-plus drive to build ever taller skyscrapers?
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what’s next.
“By 2040, we hope to see a number of new drugs that have been designed with AI reaching patients.”
To know how to protect its astronauts, NASA needs to first understand the threat.
Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
We will believe in AGI when it calls on Facetime.
Profluent’s new platform is like ChatGPT for genetic technology.
Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.
Joe Betts-LaCroix — co-founder and CEO of Retro Biosciences — talks to Big Think about invention, authenticity, and Sam Altman’s “art of the startup.”
Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online.
Vaccines targeting some of our deadliest cancers are showing promise in early trials.
It’s 50% stronger than comparable materials used in aerospace.
What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
It’s not enough just to stay current and competitive with AI — you’ll also need to build a long-term strategy.
“Stargate” could be used to train the world’s most powerful AIs.
Making up false information is one of the biggest problems with AI, but there are no silver-bullet solutions.
We may be on the brink of finally seeing human-level intelligence in an AI — thanks to robots.