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Should We Edit Human Genes? What You Need to Know
There’s a difference between editing genes in a person’s somatic cells and germline cells.
Editing somatic cells, which are differentiated (e.g., skin cells) and non-reproductive,...
What It Will Take for the World to Keep Getting Better
Compared to life 100 years ago, life these days is pretty good by many measures. You’ve probably heard the statistics: poverty and infant mortality...
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Google's Learning Software Learns to Write Learning Software
Tom Simonite | Wired
“In a project called AutoML, Google’s researchers have taught machine-learning software to...
Can You Be Hacked by the World Around You?
You’ve probably been told it’s dangerous to open unexpected attachment files in your email—just like you shouldn’t open suspicious packages in your mailbox. But...
Machine Learning Is Everywhere, But What Is It Exactly?
From Google’s language translation app to autonomous cars, machine learning has become a key ingredient in multiple areas of our lives—but what exactly is...
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Why Every Leader Needs to Be Obsessed With Technology
In the 1990s, Tower Records was the place to get new music. Successful and popular, the California chain spread far and wide, and in...
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Why the World Is (Still) Better Than You Think—New Evidence For Abundance
Your mindset matters — now more than ever.
We are in the midst of a drug epidemic.
The drug? Negative news. The drug pushers? The media.
As I wrote...
Does Our Survival Depend on Relentless Exponential Growth?
Malthus had a fever dream in the 1790s. While the world was marveling in the first manifestations of modern science and technology and the...
AI Is Easy to Fool—Why That Needs to Change
Con artistry is one of the world’s oldest and most innovative professions, and it may soon have a new target. Research suggests artificial intelligence...
What Gaming Giant EA Knows About Bridging Creativity and Profit
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, Andy Billings spoke to us about how he’s bridging the gap between the creative and business sides...
How Technology Is Transforming the Way We Teach and Learn
Our education system is in need of reform. Most students are not taught to be self-motivated lifelong learners, nor do they come out of...
