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AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics
Article Oct 22, 2025

AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics

In a technical vibe coding project I'm using Grok 4 for both coding and exploring the underlying math and physics. I'm impressed with the results so far.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
The Inevitable Emergence of AI Consciousness: A Deep Dive into the CtmR Model
Article Jul 16, 2024

The Inevitable Emergence of AI Consciousness: A Deep Dive into the CtmR Model

Researchers argue that AI consciousness isn't just a possibility but an inevitable reality. How close are we?

Yusuf Abubeker 4 min read
NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments
Article Nov 7, 2025

NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments

How to return to the Moon sustainably, how to establish a permanent US presence on the lunar surface, and how to beat China in this new race to the Moon, and NASA leadership, continues to be intensely debated in the US. This post chronicles some recent twists and turns of the overall story.
Giulio Prisco 7 min read
First Hydrogen Completes Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle Build
Mindbytes Sep 28, 2026

First Hydrogen Completes Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle Build

The completed UGV combines modular payloads, damage-tolerant mobility and an aerial-drone launcher as First Hydrogen moves its robotics program into physical hardware.
Linsey Smith 2 min read
How Large Language Models Anticipate Future Words
Article Jul 15, 2024

How Large Language Models Anticipate Future Words

Transformer language models prepare for future predictions in two ways: pre-caching and breadcrumbs. Researchers uncover the nuances of these strategies in synthetic and natural language settings.

Bezawit Abebaw 3 min read
The Age of Grown-Up Technology
Community Jan 28, 2026

The Age of Grown-Up Technology

The ACM Fellows 2025 point to the arrival of a more responsible, more resilient and more self-aware form of technology

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
The misguided crusade against superintelligence
Article Oct 25, 2025

The misguided crusade against superintelligence

The "Statement on Superintelligence" recently issued by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) represents yet another well-intentioned but ultimately futile attempt to halt the march of technological progress. I think their proposed ban on superintelligence research is misguided and potentially dangerous.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Revolutionizing Cultural Heritage: How Immersive Technologies Are Reshaping Our Connection to the Past
Article May 28, 2025

Revolutionizing Cultural Heritage: How Immersive Technologies Are Reshaping Our Connection to the Past

What happens when history becomes interactive? Explore the promise—and perils—of immersive tech in cultural heritage.

Yabsra Yihenew 6 min read
The Nine Days of Madness
Article Oct 9, 2026

The Nine Days of Madness

A (human-generated) work of hopefully-not-predictive fiction…
Ben Goertzel 57 min read
Five of the Best: Reflections on Some of the Highlights of BGI 2025
Article Oct 28, 2025

Five of the Best: Reflections on Some of the Highlights of BGI 2025

BGI 2025 involved a number of bold experiments. Some of these experiments paid off handsomely.


David Wood 21 min read