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Tag Archives: Futurology

10Nov/17

Tech stars split over AI: threat or salvation?

November 10, 2017ScienceAI takeover, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Ben Goertzel, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Doomsday scenarios, Elon Musk, Emily Wither, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, Future, Futurology, Goertzel, Intelligence, LISBON, Max Tegmark, Philosophy of artificial intelligence, Portugal, Science and technology, Stephen Hawking, Technological singularity, Technology, Technology/Internetsmbale

Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic at a web summit in Portugal, with scientists warning of the risks of creating powerful autonomous machines that are smarter than we are. Emily Wither reports. Continue reading →

14Apr/16

Asia study warns of severe water shortages

April 14, 2016EnvironmentADAM SCHLOSSER, Articles, Beijing, Ben Gruber, Cambridge, China, China and India, Climate change, Company: Reuters, Country: China and India, Economic growth, Effects of global warming, Environment, Environmental Issues, Futurology, Global warming, India, MIT, Natural environment, Nature, Shanghai, Sustainability, United States, Water resources, Water scarcity, Water supply, Water treatmentsmbale

A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations. Ben Gruber reports.
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