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Is it ethical to use complex mini-brains for artificial intelligence?

Technology

Is it ethical to use complex mini-brains for artificial intelligence?

Brain organoids could be more effective than silicon-based AIs at certain tasks. But as they grow more complex, when should we step in to protect their welfare, asks Michael Le Page

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

Health

Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Why sending messages to extraterrestrials is controversial

Space

Why sending messages to extraterrestrials is controversial

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Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

Life

Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

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'I've found my people': Why being a fan can be transformative

Society

'I've found my people': Why being a fan can be transformative

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How lockdowns turned us into antisocial goblins – and why it matters

Society

How lockdowns turned us into antisocial goblins – and why it matters

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Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

Physics

Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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Why do some AI researchers dismiss the potential risks to humanity?

Technology

Why do some AI researchers dismiss the potential risks to humanity?

Existential risk from AI is admittedly more speculative than pressing concerns such as its bias, but the basic solution is the same. A robust public discussion is long overdue, says David Krueger

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Life

Why we need to be honest with children about the brutality of nature

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Environment

How comedy could help save the planet

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Health

We are trapped in a junk food cycle that is making us sick

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Society

It's now or never – we need to achieve a sustainable human population

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