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June 15, 2026, 12:56 PM - 7 min read
The explosion of AI presents a powerful opportunity for conservation if we use the right tools with care. If we replace human judgment with unchecked automation, we risk becoming tools of the very systems we built.
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June 8, 2026, 01:59 PM - 7 min read
Artificial intelligence is approaching, and in some cases exceeding, doctors’ ability to make accurate diagnoses. However, AI does not know what you have been through or what risk trade-offs you are willing to accept. It cannot acknowledge uncertainty the way a good doctor can, returning to it with you as your circumstances change.
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June 4, 2026, 04:00 PM - 6 min read
AI models, in essence, map multiple possibilities within a given context and then move through these branches to identify the one that produces the strongest logical argument.
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May 27, 2026, 12:30 PM - 6 min read
If an AI company becomes aware of warning signs about harm, does it have a legal obligation to at least warn the appropriate authorities? And if the company doesn’t intervene, should its failure to act be considered negligence?
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May 12, 2026, 01:55 PM - 6 min read
Care is, at its core, a deeply human activity, not just a series of programmable tasks. It relies on relationships, trust and mutual understanding. Robots may support these processes, but they cannot replace them.
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May 5, 2026, 03:13 PM - 6 min read
Posthumous digital avatars are created from the digital traces left behind by dead people during their lifetime. Built through a combination of AI, machine learning and advanced data analysis, these avatars can recreate the physical and psychological likeness, personality and even memories of the deceased. But the advent of posthumous avatars raises significant ethical issues.
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April 28, 2026, 12:48 PM - 8 min read
It is undeniable that causal-aware AI systems have the potential to accelerate drug discovery, optimise personalised treatment recommendations, and even offer novel mechanistic solutions across the breadth of biomedical science and medicine.
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April 15, 2026, 03:33 PM - 7 min read
If AI companionship becomes widespread enough to influence those norms, popular ideas about what makes a good partner may prioritise availability and responsiveness, displacing other aspects of love and affection.
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April 8, 2026, 03:25 PM - 5 min read
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other light-based sensors fail.
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April 2, 2026, 05:03 PM - 7 min read
Predictive language technologies have become so routine – baked into smartphones, email services and chatbots – that we barely notice them anymore. But they raise a difficult question: What happens to a writer’s unique voice when AI routinely completes their thoughts – or generates them altogether from scratch?
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March 13, 2026, 12:17 PM - 5 min read
China’s official AI policy documents suggest Beijing sees AI as “a new engine for building the nation into both a manufacturing and cyber superpower”, and “a new engine of economic development”.
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March 8, 2026, 12:53 PM - 6 min read
Relying on AI-driven tools can be a double-edged sword in policing. They can improve decisions, but can also reinforce bias and amplify mistakes.
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