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22 posts

1The Non-Obvious Future Word of the Week: Fauxstalgia & The Lost Goal of Pelé

The Non-Obvious Future Word of the Week: Fauxstalgia & The Lost Goal of Pelé

JULY 23, 2026

2The Most Important Reminder About Tech Is Appearing Everywhere

The Most Important Reminder About Tech Is Appearing Everywhere

JUNE 1, 2026

3How AI Analyzing Your Writing Style Might Kill Online Anonymity

How AI Analyzing Your Writing Style Might Kill Online Anonymity

MAY 4, 2026

4This Is the Age of AI Sabotage ... But How Big of a Problem Is It?

This Is the Age of AI Sabotage ... But How Big of a Problem Is It?

APRIL 27, 2026

5The Cormackian Challenge and What AI Could Really Do

The Cormackian Challenge and What AI Could Really Do

OCTOBER 6, 2025

6Why the Podcast Company Making 5000 Episodes of AI-Slop a Week May Be Good News

Why the Podcast Company Making 5000 Episodes of AI-Slop a Week May Be Good News

OCTOBER 1, 2025

7Why Taste May Be the Ultimate Irreplaceable Human Commodity

Why Taste May Be the Ultimate Irreplaceable Human Commodity

JULY 14, 2025

8The Dangerous Fiction of the AI Reality Filter

The Dangerous Fiction of the AI Reality Filter

JUNE 20, 2025

9The Real Question About AI: How Many Decisions Do We Want It To Make?

The Real Question About AI: How Many Decisions Do We Want It To Make?

JUNE 9, 2025

10People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies

People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies

MAY 15, 2025

11Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

OCTOBER 23, 2024

12The First Profession to Be Replaced by Robots Could Be … Sports Referees?

The First Profession to Be Replaced by Robots Could Be … Sports Referees?

OCTOBER 14, 2024

13Hiding Our Secrets or Personal Struggles Is Going to Get Harder in the Age of AI

Hiding Our Secrets or Personal Struggles Is Going to Get Harder in the Age of AI

OCTOBER 7, 2024

14This Chatbot Could Actually Change Minds ... Using Facts?!

This Chatbot Could Actually Change Minds ... Using Facts?!

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

15The Real Reason the "Created with Human Intelligence" Badge Probably Won't Work

The Real Reason the "Created with Human Intelligence" Badge Probably Won't Work

AUGUST 2, 2024

16Want To Understand How AI Could Transform Our World? Read More Philosophy.

Want To Understand How AI Could Transform Our World? Read More Philosophy.

JULY 3, 2024

17India Is Ground Zero for the Irresistible Appeal of Sanctioned Deepfakes

India Is Ground Zero for the Irresistible Appeal of Sanctioned Deepfakes

MAY 29, 2024

18How Sports Journalism Is the New Battleground for AI

How Sports Journalism Is the New Battleground for AI

DECEMBER 7, 2023

19Is AI Creating More Monoculturalism?

Is AI Creating More Monoculturalism?

OCTOBER 7, 2023

20How Researchers Trained and Created AI With Psycopathic Tendencies

How Researchers Trained and Created AI With Psycopathic Tendencies

JULY 21, 2020

21Why Scientists (And The Rest Of Us) Need Robots To Fear Their Own Death

Why Scientists (And The Rest Of Us) Need Robots To Fear Their Own Death

DECEMBER 1, 2019

22New Study Finds Robots Can Emotionally Manipulate Humans Easily

New Study Finds Robots Can Emotionally Manipulate Humans Easily

AUGUST 17, 2018

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