Futurology

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A Kbin community for discussing and sharing visions of the future, from science fiction to realistic predictions. Explore the possibilities and challenges of emerging technologies, social changes, environmental issues, and more. Join us in imagining the future and shaping it together.

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If you worry about humanity, you should be more scared of humans than of AI (thebulletin.org)
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Advances in artificial intelligence have prompted extensive public concern about its capacity to contribute to the spread of misinformation, bias, and cybersecurity breaches—and its potential existential threat to humanity. But, if anything, AI can aid human beings in making decisions aimed at improving social equality, safety, productivity—and mitigate some existential threats.

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German circus replaces live animals with holograms (phys.org)
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"If you can project someone who's no longer living onto a holographic screen, why can't you do it with an animal, a horse, an elephant?"

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Why This NASA Battery May Be The Future of Energy Storage (www.youtube.com)
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A 45-year-old tech exec who says he has reduced his biological age by 5 years says he finishes his last meal of the day by 11 a.m. (www.businessinsider.com)
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Bryan Johnson tweeted on Tuesday about some details of his daily routine, including that he finishes eating early in the day.