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Why AI cannot ‘think’ like humans do
Today’s artificial intelligence technologies have become remarkably good at generating text and ideas that seem profoundly human.
SyndicatedDidier Camilo Olarte Gonzalez, PhD Student in Experimental Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)5 Nov 20264 min read
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How porn became so extreme – and how it’s shaping the sex lives of young people
A few years ago, the singer Billie Eilish opened up on the Howard Stern Show about how she began watching porn around age 11.
SyndicatedGemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation29 Oct 20263 min read
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A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked
Details have been published of a critical flaw in the programming language PHP, which is the backbone of more than 70% of all websites.
SyndicatedAndrew Cullen, Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne22 Oct 20264 min read
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Is the US limiting Starlink in Ukraine? The risks could be catastrophic
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the battlefield for targets.
SyndicatedAnthony King, Professor of War Studies, Director of the Strategy and Security Institute., University of Exeter15 Oct 20265 min read
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Social media hasn’t killed personal style, it’s killed how we communicate it
This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable could, apparently, also be kinda chic.
SyndicatedCatherine Greenwood, Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of Lancashire1 Oct 20264 min read
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The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do.
SyndicatedDeven Desai, Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Associate Director for Law, Policy, and Ethics at the Machine Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology30 Sept 20265 min read
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Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
People are increasingly turning to AI for advice. A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans are using chatbots for emotional support or companionship. Some even find a charismatic leader in AI.
SyndicatedWebb Keane, George Herbert Mead Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan29 Sept 20265 min read
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Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra.
SyndicatedMing Xiao, Professor of Civil Engineering, Penn State29 Sept 20264 min read
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A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations – what next?
The French literary world has been rocked by an AI scandal, unfolding in waves. Haitian–Canadian author Thélyson Orélien had his novel removed from the shortlist of the Prix Goncourt, France’s most prestigious literary prize, last Friday –…
SyndicatedAnthony Cordingley, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Sydney28 Sept 20265 min read