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fromNature
3 months ago
Women in technology

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Women in technology
fromNature
3 months ago

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
Digital life
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Couples Retreat for Humans Dating AIs Becomes Skin-Crawlingly Uncomfortable

AI companions can evoke real emotional connections and complex relationship dynamics among users.
Writing
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Peter Mendelsund discusses 'Weepers,' his novel about professional mourners

Cowboy poets like Ed find unique roles in society, even amidst technological fears.
Weepers, or professional mourners, symbolize a deeper emotional engagement absent in many today.
Digital life
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Tanya Sweeney: Is to too extreme to ban phones from any place where humans are trying to connect and meet?

Disconnecting from devices during social gatherings can lead to an immediate craving for them afterward.
fromFlowingData
3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg on making AI chatbot friends

Mark Zuckerberg believes AI could help address loneliness by providing companionship.
AI cannot replace real-world connections but can supplement them.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

How space exploration can improve life on Earth

A cynical, anti-space ideology is emerging, viewing space exploration as a dangerous fantasy that distracts from pressing issues on Earth.
OMG science
fromInverse
4 months ago

10 Years Ago, Neill Blomkamp's Underrated Sci-Fi Flop Was Ahead Of Its Time

'Chappie' suggests integrating humanity into AI to resist its use as mere tools in an increasingly authoritarian world.
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