Online translators are sexist – but a little gender sensitivity training can help

Even the Oxford English Dictionary contains traces of sexism – it's little wonder that our translation tools do too.

Danielle Saunders, Research Student, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge • conversation
March 30, 2021 ~8 min

How long until uterus transplants for trans women?

There's no ethical reason to exclude transgender women from uterus transplants, say researchers. More than 60 uterus transplants have taken place across the globe so far.

McGill University • futurity
March 23, 2021 ~6 min


AI developers often ignore safety in the pursuit of a breakthrough – so how do we regulate them without blocking progress?

Using a simulation, we found scenarios where AI regulations could be most effective.

Tom Lenaerts, Professor, Faculty of Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) • conversation
March 18, 2021 ~7 min

A remedy for the spread of false news?

Study: On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 17, 2021 ~8 min

How faulty thinking can cause foodborne illness

New research on cognitive biases focuses on an episode of foodborne illness involving cantaloupes. The findings may also apply to COVID-19.

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
March 10, 2021 ~5 min

What will green computing look like in the future?

Examining the environmental impact of computation and the future of green computing.

Leah Burrows • harvard
March 2, 2021 ~6 min

COVID vaccines for older people save the most years of life

Giving vaccine priority to older adults and others most at risk of dying will actually save the maximum number of lives and the most years of life.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 1, 2021 ~5 min

Car makers delay auto recalls to ‘hide in the herd’

Car makers frequently wait to announce an auto recall until after a competitor does, even if the recall is unrelated to similar defects.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 24, 2021 ~5 min


AI is killing choice and chance – which means changing what it means to be human

By letting machines recommend movies and decide whom to hire, humans are losing their unpredictable nature – and possibly the ability to make everyday judgments, as well.

Dan Feldman, Senior Research Fellow, Applied Ethics Center, University of Massachusetts Boston • conversation
Feb. 24, 2021 ~7 min

Will robots make good friends? Scientists are already starting to find out

Robots and humans can be friends – but not in a way that would win Aristotle's approval.

Tony Prescott, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Sheffield Robotics Institute, University of Sheffield • conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 ~8 min

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