artificial intelligence

AI Doomsday Scenarios: Risks to Humanity Explained

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Artificial intelligence doomsday scenarios involving human extinction, nuclear war, and engineered pathogens are drawing sharp industry debate as research institutions advance capabilities. While researchers and departing employees warn of uncontrolled risks, cybersecurity specialists dismiss these extreme futures as sci-fi marketing designed to attract talent to frontier labs. Nuclear Winter and Automated Command Risks Researchers have … Read more

President Trump to appoint new White House AI adviser and AI force

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President Trump’s upcoming appointment of a new AI adviser and creation of an “AI Force” marks a major transition in Washington, as the next official inherits a trillion-dollar industry moving at breakneck speed and a sharp federal power struggle over regulation. Announced on Sept. 19, the new post follows the departure of venture capitalist David … Read more

Colossal Biosciences delays woolly mammoth timeline to 2030s

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Scientists attempting to de-extinct the woolly mammoth are delaying their projected timeline into the early 2030s as genetic editing proves significantly more complex than anticipated. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, which harvested DNA from a frozen mammoth found in Siberia in 2018, now reports that recreating the ancient species requires altering more than 150 genes rather than … Read more

Trump and Xi form working groups to prevent disputes from escalating

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to use the term “super intelligence” rather than “artificial intelligence” during a bilateral summit that produced working groups aimed at preventing disputes from escalating. The meeting, which concluded with Xi returning to Beijing on Saturday according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, featured a display of … Read more

Kamala Harris uses flower analogy for social media algorithms

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris used yellow and pink flower analogies during a recent media appearance to illustrate how social media algorithms narrow user exposure, arguing that personalized technology attempts to “dumb people down” by trapping users in content loops. Speaking on “Off Air with Big Boy,” Harris addressed how automated platforms shape public information … Read more

University of Vermont Seeks to Map Full Spectrum of Biology with $19 Million Observatory

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The University of Vermont is establishing a $19 million, five-year National Science Foundation project to build a national observatory that will image life’s smallest structures in three dimensions. Led by neuroscientist Davi Bock at the University of Vermont’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine alongside co-principal investigators Doug Taatjes of UVM and Mark Ellisman of … Read more

Netanyahu and Abbas at UN: Gaza Conflict Takes Center Stage

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, September 24, 2026, amid intensifying international scrutiny over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territory. Facing a difficult reelection campaign at home, Netanyahu is expected to use the diplomatic spotlight to confront both foreign enemies and … Read more

Tautomer-Predictor AI: Accelerating Stable Molecule Drug Discovery

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New York University researchers have trained an artificial intelligence model to predict precise hydrogen atom positions in drug-like molecules, tackling a persistent hurdle in molecular design according to a study published in Chemical Science. Led by NYU chemistry professor Yingkai Zhang, the team developed an open-source tool called Tautomer-Predictor to rapidly evaluate stability patterns across … Read more

Raman Microscopy and Gene Expression Reveal Cell Senescence Barcodes

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As we age, certain cells enter a permanent non-dividing state known as senescence, accumulating in tissues and contributing to age-related conditions like cancer, type 2 diabetes, and tissue degeneration. Led by a team including MIT research scientist Jeon Woong Kang, biological engineering and mechanical engineering professor Peter So, and Massachusetts General Hospital assistant professor Jian … Read more

Letting Agent Apologizes for Undisclosed AI Apartment Images

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DNG O’Connor Finn, a letting agent connected to property group DNG, issued a formal apology after deploying artificial intelligence to alter apartment and home listings on Daft.ie and its proprietary platform, according to reporting by The Journal. The practice drew sharp criticism from housing advocates who argue that digitally staged alterations obscure the physical realities … Read more

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