Technology
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AI Already Knows Us Too Well
Chatbots profile our personalities, which could give them the keys to drive our thoughts—and actions -
AI Has Already Run Us Over the Cliff
Cognitive neuroscientist Chris Summerfield argues that we don’t understand the technology we’re so eager to deploy -
I Bought a Robot Cat for My Rabbit
A TikTok experiment led me into a strange world of cyborg cockroaches, imposter fish, and the ethics of care -
AI Could Help Humans Understand Animals
But are animal dictionaries enough to demystify the animal mind? -
AI-Powered Rescue Dogs
New tech might help humans find others in need faster -
How Talking Machines Got Their Voices
From the cockpit to consumer tech, synthetic voices shed light on gender biases -
Ping, You’ve Got Whale
A new AI system alerts ship captains in real-time when a whale is in their path -
Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off
Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe -
Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice
The astrophysicist’s synthesized voice conveyed a self -
AI Is the Black Mirror
Why the kinship between artificial intelligence and the human mind is terrifying.
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Is Technology Worthy of Our Faith?
Harvard and MIT humanist chaplain Greg M. Epstein on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Tech Agnostic.
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What AI Can Do for Your Country
Artificial intelligence could transform how the government works—but it’ll be a daunting transition.
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The March of the Mushroom Robots
Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll.
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In the Beginning, There Was Computation
Life is code, and code is life, in nature as it is in technology.
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How to Solve the Drone Traffic Problem
For a clear path, follow the birds. -
Who’s Smarter: AI or a 5-Year-Old?
A faceoff between the most advanced large language model and a regular kid. -
The Galaxies in Your Eyes
The eyes in deepfake photos give them away. -
A Snaky Use for CRISPR
Indiana Jones would love to hear about this new application for the gene-editing technology. -
The Unpredictability of Life
Why academic outcomes resist machine learning.