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Game shows that humans feel empathy for AI
News Oct 21, 2024

Game shows that humans feel empathy for AI

A study shows that people feel sorry for AI bots and try to include them in games if they see the bots being left out.

giulioprisco 2 min read
Are the Androids Dreaming Yet: On Free Will, Consciousness, and the Quantum Universe with James Tagg
Podcast Jun 23, 2025

Are the Androids Dreaming Yet: On Free Will, Consciousness, and the Quantum Universe with James Tagg

Watch, Dr. Mihaela and James Tagg—co-founder of the Penrose Institute and holder of +200 patents—as they explore the radical edge where quantum physics, biology, and AI ethics converge.

mindplex 1 min read
Science and technology under Trump: what can we expect?
Community Nov 11, 2024

Science and technology under Trump: what can we expect?

Donald Trump will be the next President of the USA. What can we expect from his administration for science and technology?

giulioprisco 6 min read
When Defensible Analyses Are Cheap to Produce: What AI Agents Reveal About the Fragility of Empirical Conclusions
News Jul 25, 2026

When Defensible Analyses Are Cheap to Produce: What AI Agents Reveal About the Fragility of Empirical Conclusions

A new study reveals why trusting AI for definitive research is dangerous, as generative AI can produce a multiverse of defensible yet divergent results.

Hruy 4 min read
AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics (part 3)
Article Feb 11, 2026

AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics (part 3)

This post continues my previous posts "AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics" and illustrates an intuitive geometric interpretation of fractional calculus related to fractal geometry.
giulioprisco 8 min read
Guide to Solana's AI Cryptocurrencies 2024
Article Apr 25, 2024

Guide to Solana's AI Cryptocurrencies 2024

Discover Solana's pioneering role in AI crypto. Explore its scalability, innovative projects, and the future of decentralized AI. Join in now and embrace the next frontier of innovation!

Werner_Vermaak 7 min read
The Politics of Appropriation and the Active Use of Content-Creating AI
Article May 25, 2023

The Politics of Appropriation and the Active Use of Content-Creating AI

In the 80s and 90s, taping and sampling were said to be killing the music industry. Now, AI is said to steal artists’ work and threaten their jobs. Is Generative AI an accelerated version of remix culture?


RUSirius 11 min read
AI could already reproduce your personality and behavior
Article Nov 28, 2024

AI could already reproduce your personality and behavior

AI technology could create simulation agents, which are AI models designed to reproduce the behavior of a specific person with high accuracy.

giulioprisco 5 min read
Chinese social media firm records first perfect artificial intelligence score in world maths contest
News Jul 24, 2026

Chinese social media firm records first perfect artificial intelligence score in world maths contest

RedNote’s dots-note-3.0 model solved every problem under official rules and without human help, marking a new milestone in machine reasoning at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

giulioprisco 2 min read
The Federal Reserve Goes All-In on Measuring AI's Economic Footprint And the Numbers Reveal a Strained Story
News Jul 23, 2026

The Federal Reserve Goes All-In on Measuring AI's Economic Footprint And the Numbers Reveal a Strained Story

A new Federal Reserve report finds AI investment is accelerating across the US economy, while productivity gains remain modest and widespread AI job displacement has yet to emerge.

Hruy 3 min read