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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Stunning AI Breakthrough Takes Us One Step Closer to the Singularity
George Dvorsky | Gizmodo
“A new paper published in Nature today describes how the artificially intelligent system that defeated Go grandmaster Lee Sedol in 2016 got its digital...
How Leaders Can Create Social Impact in a Complex World
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, Adene Sacks discussed how social impact leadership is evolving in today’s world.
Sacks said, “No one can go do it alone anymore. The social sector is not...
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, impacts them alone. In contrast, editing germline DNA means changes...
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 of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s leading video game...
Here Are 3 Good Reasons Why It’s Time to Return to the Moon
Since 1962 when President John F. Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade,”moon exploration has sparked the imagination. Today, Peter Diamandis says, moon exploration is as exciting as Alaska...
The ‘Tesla of Ecovillages’ Is Building Self-Reliant Villages for the Coming Billions
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, James Ehrlich shared insights on how combining lessons from nature with new technology is pushing sustainable housing into new frontiers.
Ehrlich is the founder...
The Most Powerful Solutions Are Born When Uncommon Partners Unite
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, SU associate founder and CEO Rob Nail discussed the power of bringing diverse groups of people together to address the world’s biggest problems. Nail is a...
Now That Anyone Can Hack Biology—Should We Be Afraid?
Biohacking is a relatively new field of amateur and professional scientists conducting “do-it-yourself” biology experiments.
The word “hacking”may bring up images of cybercrime, but the majority of biohacking projects are focused on helping society as...
Why Doing What You Love Matters More Than Getting Top Marks
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, Esther Wojcicki discussed the future of learning and how to give students the skills they most need.
Wojcicki founded the Palo Alto High Media Arts Center and is...
This Is What Happens to Your Body in Space
Living in space sounds pretty cool. Unfortunately, our bodies haven’t evolved to live in space without suffering harm. You may wonder, “How bad could it really be?”
In space, changes in gravity cause blood to...
Abundance Is Possible, But Only If Everyone’s Along for the Ride
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, Mark Brand suggested abundance won’t happen on its own—we’ve all got to pitch in to bring everyone along for the ride.
Brand is a social entrepreneur and restaurateur...
Online Dating Pioneer: Algorithmic Insights Can Help Us Become Better People
In an interview at Singularity University’s Global Summit in San Francisco, J. Galen Buckwalter said the quantitative study of personality is finding new tech applications.
Buckwalter developed the matching algorithm at eHarmony and is now chief technology officer at...
