New Theory Increases Probability of Intelligent Life beyond Earth
In 1983, the theoretical physicist Brandon Carter concluded that the time it took for humans to evolve on Earth — relative to the total lifespan of the Sun — suggests that our evolutionary origin was intrinsically unlikely and that comparable human-like observers beyond Earth are exceedingly rare…
It’s finally over for Humane’s AI Pin — here’s who can get a refund
Humane has been acquired by HP and is ending sales and services for its disastrous AI Pin this month. And only some customers are being offered a refund…
Calling for the Greek Government to Ratify the OPIC Protocol
Eurochild member NCR (Network of Children’s Rights) urged the Greek Prime Minister to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure (OPIC) for better protecting children’s rights in Greece. OPIC is an international human rights treaty that allows the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the…
Empowering children and young people to tackle cyberbullying
Ewa Kopacz, VP and EP Coordinator on Children’s Rights, is pleased to invite you to the seminar on “Empowering Children and Young People to Tackle Cyberbullying” that is hosted in collaboration with MEP Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová on 4 March 11.00-12.30 in EP InfoHub. Together with Alliance for Childhood European Network Group…In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure
The company told customers their $700 Ai Pins would no longer be supported…
Why AI resorts to stereotypes when it is role-playing humans
The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities…
Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species
The more we discover about our species’ family tree, the harder it becomes to pinpoint when exactly Homo sapiens emerged, raising questions over what it really means to be human…
Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. While DOGE’s efforts to shutter federal agencies dominate news from Washington, the Trump administration is also making more global moves. Many of these center on China…
RFK Jr. Calls for ‘Spiritual Realignment’ Amid Abortion Pill Safety Debate
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that President Donald Trump had tasked him with studying the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing concerns over suppressed data during the Biden administration. In a recent interview, Kennedy also emphasized the nation’s need for a “spiritual realignment” to address broader health…