Key idea: According to predictions, five jobs that could be replaced by AI by the year 2050 include receptionists, proofreaders, market research analysts, taxi and bus drivers, and doctors. Original author and publication date: Joel…
Could humans really destroy all life on Earth?
Summary: The seemingly insatiable human tendency to consume is changing our planet and the life on it, but can we change our behavior? Original author and publication date: Santhosh Mathew - May 20, 2021 Futurizonte…
How an Artificial Superintelligence Might Actually Destroy Humanity
Summary: An AI could also use and abuse a pre-existing powerful resource—humans—when trying to achieve its goal, and in ways we cannot predict. Original author and publication date: George Dvorsky - May 26, 2021 Futurizonte…
New Study Sheds Light on the First Microsecond…
Summary: Researchers from the University of Copenhagen studied a substance called Quark-Gluon Plasma and revealed new insight into the very first moments of the Big Bang and our ever-expanding universe Original author and publication date: Chris…
Space tourist guides and lab meat scientists: These…
Summary: The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated technological transformation, so much so that 12% more people than anticipated pre-crisis might need to change jobs by the end of the decade Original author and publication date: Vicky…
The future of A.I.: 4 big things to…
Summary: Make no mistake about it: Artificial intelligence is making enormous strides. Original author and publication date: Luke Dormehl - May 21, 2021 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Yes, AI keeps improving. No doubts about it. Are…
Struggling to Get a Job? Artificial Intelligence Could…
Summary: In many instances, instead of your application being tossed aside by a HR professional, it is actually artificial intelligence that is the barrier to entry. While this isn't a problem in itself—AI can reduce…
New Artificial Intelligence can Detect Sarcasm in Social…
Summary: Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector. Original author and publication date: University of Central Florida - May 18, 2021 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Too bad we need…
Could humans have contaminated Mars with life?
Summary: Humanity has sent around 30 spacecraft and landers to the Red Planet since the space age began. Now, we know which microbes might have survived the trip, says geneticist Christopher Mason. Original author and…