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AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes
Article Mar 18, 2026

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes

AI doesn’t necessarily need to process information exactly the way people think, but AI can be trained using principles drawn from human perception and cognition.
Republished from The Conversation 5 min read
Chaos in AI governance?
Community Jun 11, 2026

Chaos in AI governance?

Three moments, three continents, one shared problem: no one really knows how to govern AI technology.

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion
Article Oct 6, 2026

How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion

Could self-improving AI hives trigger an intelligence explosion? Ben Goertzel argues OmegaHives could overcome language models’ bottlenecks, with measurable tests to determine whether faster progress is achievable.
Ben Goertzel 42 min read
OpenAI says its models produced three research results and tests new ways to share them
News Oct 27, 2026

OpenAI says its models produced three research results and tests new ways to share them

OpenAI announced AI-generated proofs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, and is experimenting with expert-led collaborations to turn raw model output into verified scientific understanding.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Self-driving laboratory pairs robots with AI to find heat-resistant coatings
News Oct 27, 2026

Self-driving laboratory pairs robots with AI to find heat-resistant coatings

University of Nottingham researchers have built a robotic laboratory guided by artificial intelligence that can prepare and test candidate materials for heat-resistant coatings on its own.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Is Quantum AI on Its Way?
Community Oct 6, 2026

Is Quantum AI on Its Way?

Quantum computing is emerging as a new layer of computation and knowledge, whose implications for the AI of the future remain difficult to foresee.
Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 3 min read
The Blue Wheel Threatening the Valley: How Deepseek Is Reshaping the AI Landscape
Community Mar 13, 2025

The Blue Wheel Threatening the Valley: How Deepseek Is Reshaping the AI Landscape

What happens when AI trains itself? DeepSeek-R1 defies convention, mastering complex reasoning through self-evolution. Here’s why it could reshape the future of large language models.

Sitotaw Ashagre 10 min read
When Algorithms Become Doctors: Can AI End Medical Deserts?
Community Jul 17, 2026

When Algorithms Become Doctors: Can AI End Medical Deserts?

AI is becoming the doctor for billions. Can intelligent diagnostics finally end medical deserts and bring expert healthcare to the world’s most remote places?

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 5 min read
Capture the frontier! (or, slow down and let the bad guys win)
Article Sep 18, 2026

Capture the frontier! (or, slow down and let the bad guys win)

Reading Amodei’s post, the words that come to my mind are virtue signaling and regulatory capture. The result would be the opposite of what they say they want.
Giulio Prisco 7 min read
Software scientists form a virtual drug company and sketch a cancer treatment
News Sep 18, 2026

Software scientists form a virtual drug company and sketch a cancer treatment

Artificial intelligence programs reviewed tens of thousands of human drug studies, found a pattern tied to success, and proposed a lung cancer design later taken up by a manufacturer.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read