Robots v Humans: Machine Earning. Jobs in Poor Countries May Be Especially Vulnerable to Automation
April 2, 2020
This fascinating article discusses the various ways in which the advancement of automatisation is projected to influence a variety of…
Will the prevalence of Artificial Intelligence only bring vices or are there advantages? How should the advantages and dangers be…
A Conversation with Dr Quentin Genuis and Prof John Wyatt, No. 1
Naked Untruth
March 19, 2020
How women are singled out for vile abuse for political ends Are women disproportionally the victim of blackmail or manipulation…
Revolt of the Machines
March 11, 2020
What makes a human, human? This is one of many questions posed by Alex Garland in his Director’s debut science-fiction…
On Ants and Superhumans
March 4, 2020
In the 1970’s the American philosopher, John Searle devised the thought experiment “The Chinese Room”. This article lists the different…
Sensors in Windows Regulate Indoor Climate
March 2, 2020
You do not need to be physically at home to control the heating and ventilation of your rooms: one swipe…
Google's Genius Futurist Has One Theory That He Says Will Rule the Future — and It's a Little Terrifying
January 13, 2020
Technology’s relentless, predictable, and exponential growth will, according to the law of accelerating returns, bring humans into the era that…
In the (Air-Conditioned) Heaven of Superhumans
January 12, 2020
Disabled persons will overcome their disabilities with technology. The British colour-blind artist Neil Harbisson “sees“ with his ears, using an…
The Future of Flying Robots (TED Talk)
January 12, 2020
“At his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, Vijay Kumar and his team have created autonomous aerial robots inspired by…
Can a Computer Write Poetry? (TED Talk)
January 12, 2020
“If you read a poem and feel moved by it, but then find out it was actually written by a…