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In “Rewiring Democracy,” Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders explore how AI could strengthen democracy or undermine it.
Common law has long balanced innovation and accountability. Can it do the same for AI?
Real progress demands rules built for uncertainty — not for the few innovations dominating today’s tech landscape.
A new bill introduced into the US Senate claims to make us safer. Instead, it would destroy all virology research, and for no real cause.
Conversational AI agents will have a major advantage over human salespeople.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
The nonprofit made a bold gamble on the limits of "fair use" — and federal courts have not backed their play.
Hang on to something — or ride the wave — because three big tech trends are about to converge.
Quantum computing brings significant opportunities — but equally significant cybersecurity risks.
"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."
Nestor Maslej, research manager at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), talks us through key findings in the 2024 AI Index Report.
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You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion.
Legally smoking joints in city centers will require alertness and a keen sense of orientation — two things stoners are not known for.
Because the milk was thin and had an unnatural, bluish tint, vendors stirred in additives such as chalk, flour, eggs, and Plaster-of-Paris.
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Expert Louise Perry discusses the idea of sexual disenchantment, the commodification of sex, and the impact of the online porn industry on society.
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
An innovation's value is found between the technophile’s promises and the Luddite’s doomsday scenarios.
Close to 70% of drugs advertised on TV offer little to no benefit over other cheaper drugs.
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“There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America.
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Synthetic biology has the power to cure and kill. Have we learned from our past mistakes?
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An interview with economist Tyler Cowen on why American progress has seemed to stall and how we can get it back on track.
The Metaverse could be the most dangerous tool of persuasion humanity has ever created.
It is through speaking and listening that human beings become who they are.
More than 150 companies are developing flying cars. Here's why they're aren't yet off the ground and darting across city skies.
At least 33 cities are sinking by more than 1 cm a year.
A study finds prescription medications and dangerous unlisted ingredients in ordinary supplements.
The metaverse may leave us perpetually unsure whether the people we encounter are authentic or high-quality fakes.
With launch costs dropping and enormous numbers of new satellites filling the sky, can't we just do it all from space?
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
‘Fast Optical Bursts’ will confound ground-based astronomy. As of 2021, planet Earth is currently experiencing the least pristine night sky in recorded history. Prior to the development of artificial lighting, […]