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A skeptic’s guide to humanoid-robot videos
But what really makes it feel like humanoid summer is the videos. Seemingly every month brings a new moody,…
Maybe you will be able to live past 122
Many other avenues are being explored, including a diabetes drug that could have broad health benefits; drugs…
AI and the future of sex
Anti-porn crusades have been at the heart of the US culture wars for generations, but by the start of the…
Inside the long quest to advance Chinese writing technology
Some felt these things were connected. Wang Zhao, for one, was a reformer who believed that a simpler way to…
Readying business for the age of AI
AI across industries There is no shortage of AI use cases across sectors. Retailers are tailoring shopping…
The Download: how we’re using AI, and Trump’s campaign hack
When the generative AI boom started with ChatGPT in late 2022, we were sold a vision of superintelligent AI…
The Download: AI’s end of life decisions, and green investing
End-of-life decisions can be extremely upsetting for surrogates—the people who have to make those calls on…
A personalized AI tool might help some reach end-of-life decisions—but it…
Moore has worked as a clinical ethicist in hospitals in both Australia and the US, and she says she has noticed…
The Download: Making tough decisions with AI, and the significance of toys
—Jessica Hamzelou This week, I’ve been working on a piece about an AI-based tool that could help guide…
The allure of AI companions is hard to resist. Here’s how innovation in…
Once we understand the psychological dimensions of AI companionship, we can design effective policy…