AI can be more comforting than a person – our research shows why
A US survey of 1,058 people aged 12 to 21 found that 13% had sought advice from gen AI when feeling sad, angry or nervous.
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.
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.
Will companies ever be run by an AI CEO?
The promise of an AI CEO, powered by machine learning and neural networks, is that it can streamline decision-making.
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.
First-ever Plug-and-play BCI device translates brain activity into action
BCIs have come a long way, the existing systems need to be reset and recalibrated each day to tap into the brain’s natural learning processes.
Move over, longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing
Longevity is the word on everyone’s lips, with influencers discussing the possibility of three-digit lifespans.
A safer approach to gene editing
The first challenge is that CRISPR cells have a hard time penetrating the cells removed from patients, also called primary T cells.
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