When the Internet began to take shape as we know it today in the 1980s, a wave of optimism spread about what this new network of networks could mean as a global and open technological revolution . It was no wonder: it allowed communication between people living thousands of kilometers away, almost unlimited access to knowledge, new […] … learn more→

Over the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great deal about different branches of science. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many of us to information about virology and vaccine production. Environmental disasters in every part of the world have brought concepts from meteorology and climatology to daily news reports. In […] … learn more→

How ironic that some of my species think that the ultimate in human intelligence is to create technology that reproduces and replaces that intelligence, like a God creating humans in his image. Quite the contrary, I prefer to think that what we learn from artificial intelligence should inspire much more humility in our so-called super-powerful human […] … learn more→

The first time I heard about quantum information science, I was at a teacher development workshop in Canada in 2008. I already knew that quantum science was the study of the smallest objects in nature. I also knew that information science was the study of computers and the internet. What I didn’t know was that quantum information […] … learn more→

In the past few decades, several phenomena have led to excited speculation in the scientific community that they might indeed be indications that there is extraterrestrial life. It will no doubt happen again. Recently, two very different examples sparked excitement. In 2017, it was the mystery interstellar object ‘Oumuamua. And in 2021, it was the possible discovery of the […] … learn more→

The provisional toll from the violent earthquake which struck Morocco during the night from Friday to Saturday continues to increase. There are now more than 2,000 dead, the Interior Ministry said. According to the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the province of al-Haouz, southwest of Marrakech […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence offers a variety of tools for writing. Knowing them in depth can be beneficial and help us acquire skills and use them ethically. Currently, it is possible to teach how to work effectively with AI in generating ideas when performing writing tasks, as we have investigated . How does artificial intelligence write? The well-known ChatGPT and other AI […] … learn more→

When Apple’s latest software updates drop this month, users will have access to mental health and wellness features unlike anything currently available in a smartphone. With the Apple Watch and iOS health app, Apple has long striven to cement itself in the health-care tech space. But the new features go beyond the standard heart rate, sleep, calorie and fitness trackers […] … learn more→

Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics? Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and detection? Or sways court decisions with amicus briefs written to mimic the rhetorical and argumentative styles of Supreme Court justices? Decades of research show that […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton made headlines earlier this year when he raised concerns about the capabilities of AI systems. Speaking to CNN journalist Jake Tapper, Hinton said: If it gets to be much smarter than us, it will be very good at manipulation because it would have learned that from us. And there are very […] … learn more→