Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year,…
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Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular…
With Japan riding the crest of its postwar economic miracle, Sony chairman Akio Morita and Japan’s Minister of Transport Shintarō…
Events over the past few years have revealed several human rights violations associated with increasing advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Algorithms created to…
Last week Facebook’s internal research revealed Instagram’s toxic effects on some young people’s body image — particularly girls. One study by…
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is…
You’ll probably hear the term “net-zero emissions” a lot over the coming weeks as government leaders and CEOs, under pressure,…
The volatile nature of space rocket engines means that many early prototypes end up embedded in dirt banks or decorating…
The TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced millions of people to the idea of a holodeck: an immersive,…