Nick Bostrom: What happens when our computers get smarter than we are?

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Artificial intelligence is getting smarter by leaps and bounds — within this century, research suggests, a computer AI could be as “smart” as a human being. And then, says Nick Bostrom, it will overtake us: “Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make.” A philosopher and technologist, Bostrom asks us to think hard about the world we’re building right now, driven by thinking machines. Will our smart machines help to preserve humanity and our values — or will they have values of their own?... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Nizar Ibrahim: How we unearthed the spinosaurus

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A 50-foot-long carnivore who hunted its prey in rivers 97 million years ago, the spinosaurus is a “dragon from deep time.” Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim and his crew found new fossils, hidden in cliffs of the Moroccan Sahara desert, that are helping us learn more about the first swimming dinosaur — who might also be the largest carnivorous dinosaur of all.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!