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October 6, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Computer Engineer Robert Marks Says AI will Never Match Humans

But do the sophisticated new chatbots prove Marks wrong? Turns out, he is writing a new book to address that
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October 6, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism, Large Language Models (LLMs)

At COSM 2026, his message will be that overall, AI—properly handled—will be positive for humanity.

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Denyse O'Leary
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October 4, 2026
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Addiction, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships
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Seeing Chatbots as People Is Not New. Some See Cars That Way

It's actually a natural tendency but it certainly comes with risks
Denyse O'Leary
October 4, 2026
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Addiction, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships
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A man on a romantic date with a robot, girlfriend chatbot, romance and technology
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 2, 2026
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Education, Politics, Social Media
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Does a Decline in Reading Mean a Decline in Thinking?

Thinking is natural to humans. But the current decline in reading may signal a worrisome decline in a particular TYPE of thinking
Denyse O'Leary
October 2, 2026
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Education, Politics, Social Media
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People are standing inside building looking at mobile phone screens
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 29, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture
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Prize-Winning French Author Accused of Using AI; Furor Erupts

The questions the story raises are mostly not about the End of Writing
Denyse O'Leary
September 29, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture
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Robotic hand reaching out of laptop screen to begin typing generative AI writing work. Bloggers and ghostwriters are being supplemented by technology
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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 28, 2026
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Business and Finance, Economics, Philosophy of Mind
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Why Do Market Economies Succeed? Minds Are the Key Driver

Millions of minds — and billions of choices, tradeoffs, and expectations, as people try to improve their situations
Richard W. Stevens
September 28, 2026
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Business and Finance, Economics, Philosophy of Mind
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great image of three sheep and a cow on the farm
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 28, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Politics, Religion
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Are They Nuts Down in the Valley? Or Just Pretending?

Preaching the machine god apocalypse sounds a bit much when the real problem is serious security lapses
Denyse O'Leary
September 28, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Politics, Religion
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Digital Dilemma: Transition from Ethical AI to Corrupted Rogue AI
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 27, 2026
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Biology, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Mind, Theism
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Right Now, Science Seems To Be Growing Stale…

If we judge by the number of dead end controversies... And this is just when we might expect it to be booming
Denyse O'Leary
September 27, 2026
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Biology, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Mind, Theism
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Glasses with stale beer without foam
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 26, 2026
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Biology, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind
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Slime Molds and the Growing Controversy Around “Intelligence”

How they solve problems with no brain, no nervous system, no conventional sense organs is creating challenges in defining intelligence
Denyse O'Leary
September 26, 2026
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Biology, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind
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Bright yellow slime mold branching vein network over dark rotting wood
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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 24, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Law
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Machines “Chose” to Defeat Hugging Face Security, Steal its Data

Just the Facts: 1,200 swarming AIs don’t need consciousness to wreak havoc – just network connectivity and goals
Richard W. Stevens
September 24, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Law
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filling the screen with binary code, symbolizing the onset of a cyberattack, an abstract vision of digital crimes, a futuristic illustration
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
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
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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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Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 23, 2026
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Environment, Human exceptionalism, Law
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There’s a Push Now to Grant ‘Rights’ to Arctic Sea Ice

Some environmentalists see the ice as “more than human” and as something that can “behave” and “surprise” like an animal
Wesley J. Smith
September 23, 2026
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Environment, Human exceptionalism, Law
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Sea ice in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Greenland.

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