Essay What do you really know about gullibility? January 08, 2020 Not Born Yesterday explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe鈥攁nd argues that we鈥檙e pretty good at making these decisions. Read More
Interview Will AI Become Conscious? A Conversation with Susan Schneider November 04, 2019 Consciousness is the felt quality of experience. When you see a wave cresting on a beach, smell the aroma of freshly baked bread, or feel the pain of stubbing your toe, you are having conscious experience. Read More
Video Artificial You: The book trailer October 25, 2019 Humans may not be Earth鈥檚 most intelligent beings for much longer: the world champions of chess, Go, and聽Jeopardy!聽are now all聽AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in聽AI, many predict that it could advance to human-level intelligence within the next several decades. Read More
Essay 鈥楥ute鈥� around the world March 19, 2019 Cuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pok茅mon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T.鈥攁ll reflect its gathering power. Read More
