On May 31, Nautilus organized a live Tweetchat with Neil Harbisson, artist and subject of Sally Davies’ piece “Encounters With the Posthuman,” to talk about his third eye (it lets him hear colors), the benefits of being a cyborg, and why he wants to become one with machines. There were some great questions and enlightening answers; go to Storify to see the highlights of the chat pulled together in one place.
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This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt
Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years -
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals
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What Robots Can Learn from Classical Indian Dance
A “superhuman” alphabet for the hands -
Can the US Build a Nuclear Powered Future?
After decades of sluggish growth, AI could help usher in a nuclear revival—but a major challenge remains -
ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry
How the machines miss threats smuggled inside lines of verse