Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back
HodoimgFrom smart toasters to fitness collars for dogs, we live in a world where everything around us is gradually being...
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Bletchley declaration: international agreement on AI safety is a good start, but ordinary people need a say – not just elites
In November, the UK government held the first AI (artificial intelligence) Safety Summit in the historically resonant setting of Bletchley...
It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media
Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it's a good or bad idea to take...
Biden’s executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion
Vice President Kamala Harris held a meeting with civil rights leaders and consumer protection experts about the societal impact of...
AI chatbots are coming to your workplace but are not necessarily coming for your job
Artificial Intelligence chatbots are everywhere. They have captured the public imagination and that of countless Silicon Valley inventors and investors...
Grandiose visions and arrested development: a new biography considers the contradictory life of Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has his fingers in many pies, none of them your standard Four and Twenty...
Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
Cancer cells don't follow the typical rules that allow a multicellular collective to function. Dr. Cecil Fox/National Cancer InstituteHow researchers...
Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor
If your boss is biased, this is a logical response. Robert Daly/OJO Images via Getty ImagesWhen people work for discriminatory...
Stuck in the waiting room: Why women and minority groups are still underrepresented in top management
The percentage of women at the helm of companies in North America still hovers around five per cent. (Shutterstock)Over the...
Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even when it works in your favor
If your boss is biased, this is a logical response. Robert Daly/OJO Images via Getty ImagesWhen people work for discriminatory...
