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Can we build AI, which will not replace humans?

AI is already beginning to replace humans in decision-making, sometimes without our conscious awareness.

ToolAI will be more than just a tool – it will be a new kind of intelligence

When AGI matures into Superintelligence, it will give birth not only to the self-created new species, but it will also begin our own evolution.

Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago – here’s why

How much do your genes determine how long you’ll live? It’s a question that fascinates us, and one that’s been debated for decades.

Will Superintelligence cause our extinction or pave the way for a human species evolution?

There are top AI scientists who all point to 2030 as the time by when we will lose control over the (self)development of AI.

Why do so many female animals live longer than males? New research

A new study conducted the most comprehensive analysis of sex differences in longevity in birds and mammals.

Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction

Earth’s biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent “sixth mass extinction” threatens beloved and important wildlife.

Will there be a human level Artificial Intelligence by 2030?

2030 is the most likely date by which humans may lose an effective control over AI. This is the AI’s tipping point.

Base editing is a landmark addition to the CRISPR family

It's very exciting that the first clinical trials are starting, with CRISPR–Cas9 and now also with base editing.

Progress Towards the Treatment of Aging as a Medical Condition

We are steadily entering a new era of medicine, one in which mechanisms of ageing are targeted rather than ignored.

Here’s how experts see AI developing over the coming years

There is a 50/50-chance for an 'Artificial General Intelligence' to be 'devised, tested, and publicly announced' by the year 2040.

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