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We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
Many expect AI to follow a familiar pattern — technological disruption followed by adaptation — but what are we losing in return?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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“I want to change the way we think about the past altogether,” says Dr. Betül Kaçar, an astrobiologist who studies the origin of life.
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"Gyroscope-on-a-chip" technology could soon enable us to navigate over long distances without GPS.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the lasting benefits of uncertainty, curiosity, and the experimental mindset.
We need to fully acknowledge problems, while vigorously pursuing solutions. Call it “solutionism.”
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“I'm here to argue that AI is not going to cause a rise in unemployment. I think it's actually increased employment in the United States, not decreased it.”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
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 authentic career strategy built around sustainability involves embedding these key principles into all jobs, argues Marilyn Waite.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Yondr CEO Graham Dugoni unpacks the technological zeitgeist in this exclusive Big Think interview covering media ecology, leadership, AI, human connection, and much more.
Other plans for the tech: organ banking and deep space travel.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Chetan Dube — founder and CEO of Quant — tells Big Think why a pivotal and monumental year for agentic AI has just begun.
"You’ll be able to fly twice as fast as a Boeing or Airbus, and it’ll be like the cost of flying business today."
A wave of innovation is coursing through the nuclear industry — but ingrained opposition is the biggest roadblock.
In 1900, the UK clearly was the richest country in Europe. That's no longer the case.
One alchemist's search for a whiz-bang method to produce gold unlocked the central science instead.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.
“Neurotech is not just about the brain,” says Synchron CTO Riki Banerjee, explaining how their tech can help with paralysis, brain diseases, and beyond.