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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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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

Meta has made billions of dollars monetizing our attention. Why not monetize our loneliness, too?

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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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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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News
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September 11, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology
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AI Could Kill Us All? Yes, So Could Old Age. Take a Deep Breath…

Assessing the current AI hysteria includes asking “Who do all these apocalyptic claims benefit?”
News
September 11, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
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Unexpected: Plants Undermine Materialist Consciousness Theory?

Plant scientist Calvo’s critique of neuron-based theories appears not to be hippie panpsychism; he is asking hard science questions
Denyse O'Leary
September 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
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Three pitchers of the green pitcher plant (Sarracenia oreophila) in natural habitat, Alabama, USA
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Environment, Politics
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Data Centers Challenge Our Usual Politics — Will They Change It?

True, they use a lot of energy. But much of the controversy seems to suggest a shift in the political landscape
Denyse O'Leary
September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Environment, Politics
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Protesters holding yellow angry face signs.
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Robert J. Marks
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September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics
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What Exactly Was AI’s Breakthrough in Hard Math?

Claude translated an already proven theorem into a detailed computer-related derivation, which is much more difficult than, say, translating it into Cantonese
Robert J. Marks
September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics
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Close-up of computer screen displaying code at night.
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Richard W. Stevens
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September 7, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Creativity, Law
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Who Owns Your Mind’s Creative Work? Who Owned Dolly Parton’s?

The unsettling logic driving the movement to abolish copyright — and the counterargument rooted in the mind itself
Richard W. Stevens
September 7, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Creativity, Law
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Composer's Block: A musician sits dejected amidst a chaotic symphony of instruments and sheet music, grappling with creative burnout.

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