In the labyrinth of modern society, where technological advancement seems to race ahead at an unprecedented pace, we find ourselves grappling for directions that are both alluring and alarming. The ...

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Artificial Intelligence is very much in the news these days, so I decided to do a critical analysis of one of works discussing AI on the bestseller lists, The Coming Wave, by one of the key figures ...

Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here, it is ...

No one knows exactly when gunpowder, a Chinese invention dating to the ninth century, arrived in the West. The English natural philosopher and cleric Roger Bacon described its formula—sulphur, ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The chicken and egg question applies far beyond poultry, to include the ...