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"Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain," writes neuroscientist Anil Seth.
Just 10 years ago, humanity had never directly detected a single gravitational wave. We're closing in on 300 now, with so much more to come!
You don't need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.
The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.
Surprisingly, multimodal large language models struggle to read time on analog clocks.
One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what's possible with AI in the next 25 years.
Hugo-winning author Ken Liu explores what early cinema and Chinese poetry can teach us about AI's potential as a new artistic medium.
By looking outside the current wave of hype, we can create a framework for weighing up the practical impact of AI on any business.
Americans have gone through three historic junctures like what we're witnessing today — and they happen on an uncanny 80-year cycle.
Common knowledge says the maximum size of a PDF is as big as 40% of Germany — but that’s a gross underestimate.
How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit "Pantheon."
The latest from Peter Leyden's "The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050", an essay series published by Freethink.
“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.”
OpenAI has become a household name in artificial intelligence — but back in 2018 things looked very rocky. Here’s what happened.
Tech expert Peter Leyden argues that we have a historic opportunity to harness AI and other transformative technologies in order to make a much better world over the next 25 years.
The nature of “the mind” is always vast and clear no matter how swamped by information we feel — and leaders can learn to embrace this space.
Cognitive neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores the differences, and similarities, of how AI and humans make meaning of the world.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
"Gyroscope-on-a-chip" technology could soon enable us to navigate over long distances without GPS.
AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners' minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.
Conversational AI agents will have a major advantage over human salespeople.
Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
"Ultimately, the choice rests with each individual: whether to take the convenient route of allowing AI to handle our critical thinking, or to preserve this essential cognitive process for ourselves."
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Philosopher and author Christopher DiCarlo outlines the key areas where AI continues to reshape the labor landscape.
An approach based on collaboration and empathy can place “connection with people” at the heart of AI’s purpose.