These are all of the missions heading to the moon in 2025
From Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander to SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System, around a dozen spacecraft teams have their sights on the moon…
AGI Manhattan Project Recommended to Congress
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s top recommendation to Congress is an AGI Manhattan project. It is recommended Congress establish and fund a Manhattan Project-like program dedicated to racing to and acquiring an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) capability. AGI is generally defined as systems that are as good as or better than human capabilities…OpenAI ‘considered’ building a humanoid robot: report
OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those conversations. The ChatGPT maker has been involved in the space for some time now, by way of financial backing. It has thus far invested in Figure and 1X…Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI
Contractors working on Google Gemini are comparing its responses to Claude’s, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Pioneering Métis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87
Venne, born in Lamont, Alta., was one of the first appointees to Alberta’s Human Rights Commission in 1973 and later served as chair…
Unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behaviour by humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes important decisions that affect our everyday lives. These decisions are implemented by firms and institutions in the name of efficiency. They can help determine who gets into college, who lands a job, who receives medical treatment and who qualifies for government assistance…
A fight for holiday equality: How Black Santas shaped US civil rights
In 1969, Otis Moss Jr led a push to ensure diversity among Santa Clauses. But the fight, he says, continues to this day…"In my public advocacy, I’ve never lied against anyone" Activist Dele Farotimi says as he regains freedom after meeting bail conditions (video)
Human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, has been released from the correctional centre in Ekiti State after meeting his bail conditions. He was released on Tuesday morning, Dec. 24. On Friday, Dec. 20, at a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, the state granted Farotimi bail conditions, including a N30 million bond…
AI Companies Gear Up for Translating Animal Voices in 2025
International reports are fueling excitement around a global competition aimed at decoding animal vocalizations into human language. Major artificial intelligence firms are laying the groundwork for multiple models set to debut in 2025, with a sharp focus on this innovative domain. These forthcoming models are poised to decipher animals’ potential messages…