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50 years ago, Herman Chernoff proposed using human faces to represent multidimensional datasets. It was a good idea in theory — but a disaster in practice.
A golden new era of business is within our reach — provided that we harness AI's potential while mitigating the risks.
Architecture in the age of AI — argues professor Nayef Al-Rodhan — should embed philosophical inquiry in its transdisciplinary toolkit.
Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.
"We should be informed and educated about the risks of AI, but we can’t be afraid,” Khan Academy founder Sal Khan told Big Think.
Yushiro Kato — the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of manufacturing platform CADDi — offers his most valuable leadership learnings.
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest building. What’s behind the century-plus drive to build ever taller skyscrapers?
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what's next.
"By 2040, we hope to see a number of new drugs that have been designed with AI reaching patients."
Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.
Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
Big Think interviews Angie Westbrock, CEO of Standard AI, to learn the secrets of adapting to the winds of change.
The preservation and celebration of life, and not greed, should be our primary decision-making value.
Lynda Gratton, a professor of management practice at the London Business School, explains how business leaders can navigate a future in constant flux.
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Wharton professor Ethan Mollick explains why “co-intelligence may be the future of AI.
Veteran investor Sujal Patel, co-founder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, helps us sift golden nuggets from the loose shale of entrepreneurship.
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
We will believe in AGI when it calls on Facetime.
To kickstart innovation follow the insider startup knowledge about charisma, “well-rounded square pegs,” and rock-solid teams.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider is the most powerful particle accelerator ever. To go even further, we'll have to overcome something big.
Profluent’s new platform is like ChatGPT for genetic technology.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh revitalized the brand with a visionary innovation plan.
NASA's minivan-sized drone is scheduled to search for signs of life on Titan in 2034.
Joe Betts-LaCroix — co-founder and CEO of Retro Biosciences — talks to Big Think about invention, authenticity, and Sam Altman’s “art of the startup.”
Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
Vaccines targeting some of our deadliest cancers are showing promise in early trials.
It’s 50% stronger than comparable materials used in aerospace.