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Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI
It would be nice to think that stopping an out-of-control AI could be this simple.
For the first time, artificial intelligence is a top 10 fear in the U.S.
Many Americans are more scared of AI than a loved one getting sick.
This robot exists solely to bounce ping-pong balls
Hexa-Bouncer is the latest in a series of ‘useless but mildly interesting ball bouncing machines.’
New comet accidentally discovered by space telescope
The ‘happy coincidence’ is currently more than 807 million miles from Earth.
Scientist tattoos himself with disappearing ink
The dye appears only after exposure to UV light.
Roman child’s grave contains coin to pay afterlife entry fee
The 1,750-year-old remains were unearthed under a construction site in Bulgaria.
This snake cartwheels to escape danger
Watch a dwarf reed snake make its dizzying getaway in slow-motion.
Why haven’t farm animals evolved against humans?
A biologist explains why there won’t be a chicken uprising anytime soon.
Expert ‘bat wranglers’ put GPS trackers on California’s bats
These winged mammals can cover a lot of ground during their seasonal migrations.
The remarkable bond between a man and a deer
In his new book ‘Penelope,’ author Paul Bochner recounts ‘one of the greatest loves I have ever known.’
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