Four ways in which history and religion are being transformed by the metaverse and AI

From restoring ancient texts to immersive meditation, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

Sreevas Sahasranamam, Professor, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow • conversation
Nov. 19, 2024 • ~6 min

People can’t tell the difference between human and AI-generated poetry – new study

But here’s why poets shouldn’t worry, yet.

Jon Stone, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behaviour by humans

It’s one way that AI could have a major impact on society.

Luca Cian, Killgallon Ohio Art Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia • conversation
Nov. 14, 2024 • ~6 min

Researchers have invented a new system of logic that could boost critical thinking and AI

The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking.

Alexander V. Gheorghiu, Research Fellow in Logic or Applied Logic, UCL • conversation
Nov. 14, 2024 • ~8 min

AI development works better for everyone when its workforce is well looked after

Corporate dominance and competitiveness can actually hold back progress.

Peter Bloom, Professor of Management, University of Essex • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 • ~6 min

Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?

As more people turn to ChatGPT instead of Google, research shows AI can be a better tool for creative problem-solving – though it still has its limits.

Jaeyeon Chung, Assistant Professor of Business, Rice University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 • ~7 min

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

AI is already widespread and garnering billions of dollars in investment. But that doesn’t mean its ubiquity is predetermined. Society can decide when and how it’s used.

Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~8 min

Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key

Decoding emergent languages in AI can have many behefits.

Olaf Lipinski, PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence, University of Southampton • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~7 min

A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes

By sidestepping the need for costly interventions, a new method could potentially reveal gene regulatory programs, paving the way for targeted treatments.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~7 min

How close are we to an accurate AI fake news detector?

AI are using data from neuroscience to try to get better at spotting fake news.

Magda Osman, Professor of Policy Impact, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 6, 2024 • ~9 min

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