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A Blueprint for Coexistence with AI

Love is what is missing from machines. That's why we must pair up with them, to leaven their powers with what only we can provide.

Gene editing of human embryos

Although repairing embryos is yet another step forward in a miraculous and ever-accelerating genetic revolution, it is only the beginning.

Scientists have edited human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time

Scientists in the US have released a paper showing that they have successfully edited human embryos to correct a mutation.

Scientists discover how the brain’s hypothalamus controls ageing – and manage to slow it down

A study in mice shows that transplantation of healthy stem cells into the brain's hypothalamus can boost lifespan considerably.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Startup Livestreams Major Progress on Brain-Computer Interfaces

Using tiny “threads” thinner than human hair, Neuralink said that it has made great strides in building a "symbiosis" between man and machine.

What an artificial intelligence researcher fears about AI

This researcher spends his days developing artificial intelligence systems. What about AI keeps him up at night?

Did life originate on Earth? It’s becoming more difficult to say ‘yes’

The idea that we are alone in this vast universe looks increasingly unlikely, given recent discoveries here and in space.

Deep-space travel, colonization may rely on genetically engineered life forms

As humanity looks outward, we ponder what kind of life we ought to take with us to support outposts and eventually colonies off the Earth.

Helping or hacking? Engineers and ethicists must work together on brain-computer interface technology

The goal should be that the ethical standards and the technology will mature together to ensure BCI users are confident their privacy is being protected.

Artificial intelligence: the adventure has just begun

The learning journey has just begun for humanity to confront itself with the pace of Artificial Intelligence and the rise of new horizons.

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