How to be a god: we might one day create virtual worlds with characters as intelligent as ourselves
If virtual characters can be as smart as humans, having free will, can we kill or harm them?
Richard A. Bartle, Professor of Computer Game Design, University of Essex •
conversation
Jan. 17, 2022 • ~7 min
Jan. 17, 2022 • ~7 min
AI can reliably spot molecules on exoplanets – and might one day even discover new laws of physics
AI loves to cheat, but new research shows it doesn’t do so when analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets.
Quentin Changeat, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astronomy, UCL
• conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~7 min
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~7 min
'AI' is being used to profile people from their head vibrations – but is there enough evidence to support it?
Police, private security and sporting events are turning to a growing but largely unregulated industry that claims its technology can detect suspicious individuals.
James Wright, Research Associate, Alan Turing Institute •
conversation
May 24, 2021 • ~9 min
May 24, 2021 • ~9 min
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