Is space tourism travelling faster than space law?
Virgin Galactic has signed up more than 200 prospective space tourists out of a potential pool of 30,000.
Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI – what you need to know
The result is an important step for a field sometimes called generative biology, in which AI is used to design new biological molecules.
Will humans gradually become part of Superintelligence?
If we do nothing, our species may simply become extinct within this, or the next century, as the consequence of a dozen existential risks.
Lust for life: breaking the 120-year barrier in human ageing
If we are going to live substantially longer, we need to engineer our way out of the current 120-year-barrier.
How close are we to successfully editing genes in human embryos?
We can now create human “primordial germ cells”, the precursors to eggs and sperm, from embryonic stem cells.
Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria – AI could help us learn its secrets
Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat.
What is gene editing and how could it shape our future?
Unless governments work with scientists to regulate its use, gene editing could become another technology that benefits only the wealthiest people.
‘Anti‑ageing’ protein shown to slow cell growth is key in longevity
Our DNA carries our genetic information. Genes are pieces of DNA, and many of them are responsible for making proteins.
Will companies ever be run by an AI CEO?
The idea of an AI CEO is an extreme form of the anthropomorphisation of LLM-based systems.
Is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) possible?
The central estimate on the prediction market Metaculus for the arrival of a basic form of AGI is currently 2026, just three years away.
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