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After years of doomsday predictions about artificial intelligence, a leading AI officer says the real story isn't scary at all. Just like the internet transformed society for the better, AI is simply the next powerful tool in humanity's toolkit.
A 31-year-old researcher has taught robots to handle completely new environments without trial-and-error training. His breakthrough could finally bring helpful robots into our homes.
Getting stuff into space now costs 96% less than it did in 1960, and prices are falling faster than during history's greatest transport revolution. Cambridge researchers say this opens the door to asteroid mining, orbital solar power, and space factories within decades.
The dire predictions from 1968's "Population Bomb" never came true, and now many nations face the opposite challenge. Countries once worried about overpopulation are now encouraging families to have more children.
Researchers have discovered how to preserve data for over 10,000 years by writing it into glass with lasers. A single 2mm piece can hold the equivalent of two million books.
Sociologist Ruha Benjamin offers a new way to think about technology's future: not as our savior or destroyer, but as a tool to ensure everyone has access to housing, healthcare, and opportunity. She calls these achievable visions "ustopias."
A tech YouTuber traveled to South Korea expecting cutting-edge gadgets but discovered an entirely different technological reality. From robot baristas to unmanned stores, the innovations left him stunned by how far ahead the country has leaped.