The Dangers and Opportunities of Playing God
A conflict of interest lies at the heart of Artificial Intelligence AI could replace 300 million full-time jobs by 2030. It has the potential to be billions of times smarter than…
A conflict of interest lies at the heart of Artificial Intelligence AI could replace 300 million full-time jobs by 2030. It has the potential to be billions of times smarter than…
Our minds can’t deal with big numbers Since 1990 the world has emitted over 750 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s difficult to imagine 750 billion of anything, let…
A silent revolution is beginning to have enormous social ramifications You can start with nothing, and end with everything. That’s the American dream, baby! What makes the dream so tantalising is…
Technology has revolutionised the human experience, but its increased sophistication comes with catastrophic costs Today people are more nourished, live longer, are more educated, have more leisure time (and more money…
It all comes down to being in the right place at the right time How did neoliberalism go from being mocked to dominating economic policy? How did Martin Luther King’s non-violent protests…
Plenty of evidence suggests otherwise “Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons.”…