AI can predict political orientation from facial photos, even when expressions are neutral and variables such as age, gender and ethnicity are controlled for.
Technology has always shaped humanity as much as humanity creates technology. It is this profound co-evolution, from prehistoric flints to AI, that makes us "wise animals".
For Andrew Scott it's time for a second longevity revolution: not just longer lives, but healthier ones. We need to rethink healthcare, work, pensions and cultural norms.
For embodiment, a physical body is needed to achieve human intelligence. This is why companies are "embodying" AI in robots.
The Eurotunnel under the Channel was not born yesterday, but much, much earlier: and it could have changed the history of Europe centuries ago.
In China, a multidisciplinary team has developed photovoltaic curtains that produce electricity and regulate light and heat inside buildings.
New York is suing TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, accusing them of harming the mental health of young people.
Social media promotes chronic inflammation that affects health. They are toxic, a new study just published confirms this.
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Experts express concern over Zuckerberg's plan to make Meta's AGI open source, fearing abuse and loss of control.
The new AI assistants will observe and influence every aspect of life, from social media to daily tasks, offering us an "augmented mind". Formidable tool, which must not subjugate us.
Technology has made great strides in the last 10 years. The development of AI, the metaverse, 5G, virtual reality, are just some of the latest phenomena that are increasingly influencing our daily habits. The ultimate meaning of all these innovations is to eliminate barriers and distances, to offer an increasingly immersive experience where the virtual world increasingly replaces the real world. And if it is socially questionable whether this is right or wrong, it is... Read more
From the current global challenges emerges the urgency of a new balance between individual freedom and collective well-being. Can a “techno-Buddhist” society save the world?
Human Rights Watch: Meta fails to meet human rights commitments, continuing pro-Palestinian censorship despite promises of change
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With advanced detection capabilities and a robotic arm to defuse bombs, Saetta, the Carabinieri's robot dog, is a significant innovation in public safety.
60 km from Fukushima the soil still has high levels of Chlorine-36 despite the reclamation: low risk for humans but reflections on nuclear power remain.
We often hear it said that military technologies are years ahead of civilian ones. It is true? And, if so, does it also apply to AI?
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The new X-ray laser just put into operation promises to revolutionize clean energy production and quantum research
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