A provocative theory circulating among artificial intelligence researchers suggests that once machines achieve human-level intelligence and beyond, they might create something entirely unexpected: a ...
An understanding of the passage of time is fundamental to human consciousness. While we continue to debate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can possess consciousness, one thing is certain: AI will ...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has compared starting a tech company to starting a religion. But can we trust Big Tech to play God?
No one knows exactly what to expect if we encountered other forms of alien life. Would they talk like us? Look like us? Or ...
Accumulating research and emerging experiences suggest we're witnessing fundamental changes in human psychological development that extend far beyond simple technology adoption.
While alien hunting is often associated with tinfoil hats and flying saucers, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ...