Our universe might yet be special
The Copernican Principle made us believe that our universe, our earth is replaceable. But modern scientific developments ate showing us otherwise.
Month: February 2020
Understanding the AI alignment problem
As DeepMind goes deeper into the creation of an artificial general intelligence (AGI), it attempts to address the alignment problem. Will Iason Gabriel’s new work finally resolve it?
The search for the immutable laws of nature
In this article, astrophysics professor Adam Frank explores this very important question: is the search for
immutable laws of nature a wild goose chase?
The perils and promise of AI conscientiousness
SafeLife hopes to address unintended consequences of AI systems, but Matt Beane says that it could lead to even more complex unintended consequences.
AlphaFold: An AI for scientific discoveries
AlphaFold may still need a lot of work, but we can now see its massive potential. Will this lead to greater commodification of the human body? Is this is a step towards the transhumanist promise of immortality?
AlphaZero goes beyond Go
Whoever said that general intelligence is still far out into the future have not yet heard about AlphaZero.
Adam Frank: We need to talk about death
Why are we so afraid to talk about death? Astrophysicist Adam Frank its time we break this taboo.
How AI is helping resolve the Coronavirus outbreak
AI lends a hand in the early detection of the presence of coronavirus in countries outside China. What are its implications on the privacy of individuals?
How nature builds a planet
Adam Frank shows us that progress in science comes from ignorance. He also explains why “conclusive evidence” takes us away from the real pursuit of knowledge.
Archetypes of creation
Modern cosmology is no more than the retelling of the five archetypes of creation narratives of spiritual traditions.