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Back to Education’s Future
Is it possible that an old form of education is more necessary than ever, precisely...
Importance of Livestock to Humans
Livestock, or farmed animals such as sheep, goats, pigs and cows, are very important for...
AI & the Deceased: Should Survivors Fear Ghostbots?
Drew Crecente was shocked to discover that Character.ai had created an AI chatbot of his...
Blockchain Embodiment of AI
The rise of Bitcoin to more than $100,000 by December 2024 underscored the growing importance...
Rise of Collegiate Esports in North Dakota
For decades, the stereotypical “gamer” was a solitary player sitting in a dark room, locked...
Balancing Privacy & Performance
Blockchain technology, known for its decentralized and immutable nature, presents a revolutionary approach to data...
Ghostbots: Harmful or A New Afterlife?
Ghostbots are AI representations using the deceased’s image, voice and other data to simulate the...
Missteps with AI in the Classroom
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into education has unlocked powerful tools and possibilities, while...
Will America’s Infrastructure Have the Resilience to Adapt to 21st Century Threats?
Our society depends on complex systems for energy, transportation, sustenance, medical care, emergency response and...
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History’s Digital Black Hole: Challenges to Preserving Records in the iPhone Era
Since the 17th century, newspapers have functioned as important sources of information for historians. Beginning in the mid-19th century, photographs became another crucial primary...
AI will Improve, NOT Destroy, Our Jobs: Workforce Challenges in the AI Economy
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, conversations around artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded. Experts and non-experts alike are making predictions, mostly world...
Rebalancing Our Brain: The Crisis of Meaning in the Age of AI
The brain is divided down the middle, with the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex attending to the world differently. The right hemisphere vigilantly...
Innovative Approaches to Destroying Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
For the past 70 years, herbicides have been used to control weeds in agriculture.i This is a major factor enabling farming to greatly increase...
Cryptocurrency Scams: What to Watch For
Investment/Romance Scam
Michael had always wanted to invest in cryptocurrency, which he found interesting but didn’t know where to begin. One day, a woman on...
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Path to Artificial General Intelligence
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has inspired new visions of our future, many of which...
CBDC vs BITCOIN
PRIVACY & FREEDOM OR TOTAL CONTROL?
On April 10, 2020, there was a transfer of 161,500 Bitcoins (worth $1.1 billion USD at the time) from...
Net Zero: Path to Zero Growth
Curious minds may wonder if the phrase “net zero” was cooked up by media consultants to evoke the Coke Zero brand, something nice, desirable...
New Books From Our Contributors
New Books: The Cloud Revolution
The conventional wisdom on how technology will change the future is wrong. Mark Mills lays out a radically different and optimistic vision for what’s really coming.
New Books: Future Peace
Robert Latiff urges extreme caution in the adoption of new weapons technology and makes an impassioned plea for peace as a military officer who spent his career preparing for war.
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