Summary: Police use of Boston Robotics’ Digidog intensifies concerns about militarization of the police. Original author and publication date: Stoney Russell - March 18, 2021 Futurizonte Editor's Note: AI will soon control us and, it…
When a Story is Breaking, AI Can Help…
Summary: Early intervention with tailored messaging may stop the spread of misinformation Original author and publication date: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - New York - January 21, 2021 Futurizonte Editor's Note: it is good to…
Love in the time of algorithms: would you…
Summary: With AI-systems as matchmakers, in the coming decades it may become common to date a personalized avatar. Original author and publication date: David Tuffley - January 17, 2021 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Please, pay attention:…
The Physics of COVID-19 –“People are Like Galaxies”
Summary: A group of world-renowned researchers at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics with expertise from cosmology to quantum gravity are using physics to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Original author and publication date: The…
It’s time for a new ethical perspective on…
Summary: The current stage in our history demands an entirely new ethical perspective, writes the University of Oxford's Toby Ord. who argues that rapid globalization and technological innovation have brought about profound new risks to…
Is AI finally closing in on human intelligence?
Summary: GPT-3 has been hailed as an artificial intelligence breakthrough, with its rewards and the risks Original author and publication date: John Thornhill - November 11, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Will the creation surpass its…
Artificial Intelligence Will Change How We Think About…
Summary: “The job of the future may well be [that of] a philosopher who understands technology, what it means to our human identity, and what it means for the kind of society we would like…
Pope’s November prayer intention places future of artificial…
Summary: Pope Francis reminds us that progress isn't actually progress if it increases inequality. Original author and publication date: Kathleen N. Hattrup - November 5, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: As Pope Francis well said, progress…
Corporations directing our attention online more than we…
Summary: A new study argues that notion of personal empowerment is "an illusion." Corporations are "nudging" the flow of our online attention more than we realize, and often in hidden ways. Original author and publication…