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Striking Carrion Crow Perched on Bright Backdrop, Contrasting its Dark Plumage and Intense Eyes against a Blaze of Yellow and Orange Hues at Dusk.
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 23, 2026
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Animal mind, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics
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Is Talking to Animals Really AI’s “Next Ethical Minefield”?

Curiously, the Bloomberg article focuses not on the potential for new understanding of animals but the risks that that understanding is thought to pose
Denyse O'Leary
September 23, 2026
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Animal mind, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics

Some researchers seem to think that communicating with animals via AI will show that they have minds like human ones. But their behavior does not suggest that.

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Denyse O'Leary
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September 20, 2026
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Cosmology, Education, Philosophy of Mind, Theism
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Scholars’ Mag Offers Sympathetic Review of Non-Materialist Books

The books are Antony Flew’s There is a God and Michael Egnor’s The Immortal Mind. Unusually for these times, NAS’s mag listens to both sides
Denyse O'Leary
September 20, 2026
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Cosmology, Education, Philosophy of Mind, Theism
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Vintage brass scales of justice sit on a wooden desk with a sign stating every fact deserves attention, representing fair evaluation and legal integrity within the professional law office
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 19, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Politics
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Isn’t the AI March of Dooms Getting a Bit Ridiculous Now?

The recent military incident of concern stemmed from an analyst relying on a hallucinating chatbot — surely an avoidable error
Denyse O'Leary
September 19, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Politics
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Evil robot holding the burning Earth, symbolizing destruction and apocalyptic future
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 17, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships
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No, Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

Think you could use a few more friends? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI will do the trick
Andrew McDiarmid
September 17, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships
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A young girl's affectionate hug for a robot highlights the deep bond between humans and their robotic childminders, which are designed to mimic human emotions and provide companionship
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News
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September 16, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics
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AI Goes to Washington — and Everyone Else Piles In Too

It’s hard to survey the current AI doom freakout without noticing that the U.S. mid-terms are approaching and political allegiances in the AI community are in flux
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September 16, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics
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Outdoor view of US Capitol in Washington DC, USA
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 15, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Education
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As Scholars Use AI To Write Papers, Are They Courting Doom?

Questions arise like, what even IS an author? Why does authorship matter? Why should students learn to write? And who needs scholars?
Denyse O'Leary
September 15, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Education
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AI agents and smart assistants automate tasks and support human intelligence. Enhance workflows, drive innovation in business, marketing, education, data analysis, and sales with AI-powered tools.
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Georgios Mappouras
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September 15, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy
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My Brand-New Tech Idea Turned Out To Be … Socrates!

This experience was a useful reminder that sometimes what looks like the frontier of science and technology is just another path into philosophy
Georgios Mappouras
September 15, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy
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classic statue Socrates
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Wesley J. Smith
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September 15, 2026
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Economics, Politics, Science
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Should Scientists Decide Policies About Wealth Inequality?

To judge from a recent editorial at Nature, some scientists would like to do so and they have ideas about how to do it
Wesley J. Smith
September 15, 2026
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Economics, Politics, Science
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Diverse team of engineers in cleanroom suits inspecting a robotic arm. Scientists working with automated machinery in a modern manufacturing facility. High tech production
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Gary Smith
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September 14, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Business and Finance
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Artificial General Intelligence? No, We’re Not There Yet

A few days ago, I retested GPT5.6 Luna with three prompts it had struggled with in the past
Gary Smith
September 14, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Business and Finance
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Artificial General Intelligence concept visualized with a human hand presenting a glowing brain icon symbolizing advanced AI
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News
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September 12, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Paleontology, Science Fiction
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Dinosaurs, Meet Carl Sagan at the End of Oak Street

The film was marketed as a stupid dinosaur movie. In reality, it’s a movie about marriage, cleverly disguised as a stupid dinosaur movie.
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September 12, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Paleontology, Science Fiction
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dinosaurs running through the water in front of tropical jungle.

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