Atlas and the quest to build a human-like robot
Research on a humanoid robot that can house a human-level intelligence continues. This time, it has surpassed the physical capacities of most humans.
AI Overview And Worldview
Deep Learning pioneer expresses concern over killer robots and limited democracy in AI research
Yoshua Bengio, one of the creators of the deep learning technique looks at the direction of AI research today, and is alarmed at the dangerous paths it is taking.
How quantum physics has revealed and addressed the problems of materialistic science
There is no new physics that an be developed that will restore classical physics as a basis for reality. What does it mean for us?
The problem with the Human Genome Project
In this article published by Inverse Magazine, writer Emma Betuel echoes the theory of researchers Steven Salzerg and Rachel Sherman that using a single reference genome for genetic studies does not capture the diversity of human genetics.
AI will never truly understand ethics
This article for Patheos by Bruce Baker adds a new layer to the consciousness debate. Baker discusses three myths in the article to prove that AI can never be truly understand what ethics is about.
What is Transhumanism?
Transhumanism is no longer a topic for sci-fi books and movies, it is slowly becoming a mainstream movement. This 2017 article from New Atlas looks at the various aspects of transhumanism, such as the history and philosophy behind it.
Transhumanism: Immortality for those who can afford it
In this July 31, 2017 article for The Daily Mail, Alexander Thomas talks about how