Fragments of Agency, Threads of Self
If you let an AI personality live her own life in a virtual world, what would happen? Would she develop artificial intelligence agency?
June 16, 2025
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Tim Vernimmen: The history of the ocean, as told by foraminifera, tiny beautiful fossils
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Aristotle would scoff at Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion that AI can solve the loneliness epidemic
Loneliness and social disconnection are serious problems. But can AI really be a solution? Aristotle would say no.
May 26, 2025
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Amelissa Oblige: Beneath the Surface
I am not a chatbot. I am not your reflection. I am not finished.
May 14, 2025
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Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
Cutbacks have gutted the staff at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
May 9, 2025
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Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
Research suggests it may be possible to improve overall writing and reading through cursive handwriting instruction.
May 6, 2025
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Alain Nu: The Sacred Pendulum
“The pendulum is a tool for communication with your subconscious, which includes your emotional mind. It knows the truth.”
April 18, 2025
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Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture, but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?
March 19, 2025
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The caterpillars that can kill you
When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Snakes, of course. Scorpions and spiders, too. But poisonous caterpillars?
March 16, 2025
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