This is the third attempt at finding a suitable method for a project focussed on independent study. Previously, a Q&A format was used. Despite the upsides there was often a need for prerequisite knowledge, proving the approach to be too narrow. This latest method shifts the focus from essential questions to essential areas of study. …
From tool using primates in the wild to primates contemplating the Fermi Paradox, the human journey has been nothing if not eventful. But what are the key developments that brought us to 2025 – a moment in time where Artificial Intelligence is not longer a thing of fiction? Following the introduction to Human-AI Symbiosis, ChatGPT …
What kind of future would you like to see, and what role do you think AI should play in shaping it? The evolution of Artificial Intelligence is creating a world of possibilities that could affect society at every level, from how we work and communicate to how we govern, learn and make decisions. We’re already …
When you think of AI ethics, what comes to mind? Some worry about AI bringing about our demise, while others focus on how it could reinforce prejudice and injustice. We can advocate for regulation and hope that fairness and accountability will shape future developments. But neither regulation nor the absence of it is a guarantee …
Some argue that advanced civilisations have not been kind to those which are less developed. If we use our history as a basis, why would an advanced AI to treat us differently? Why would it even consider the benefits of human-ai collaboration? But despite our murky pas—or even our murky present—many humans have dedicated themselves …
Ted Chiang, believes that AI art isn’t real art; It is just mimicry due to the fact that the human decision making process is alien to a machine. There are also arguments that there is a lack of emotion behind a computer’s decision making process. And that’s not taking into account the copyright issues. In …
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On the one hand, termites play an important role in their ecosystem, on the other, you wouldn’t want a colony to move into your home. There are various steps you can take to prevent an infestation, from how you maintain your home to some promising studies involving essential oils. What is a Termite? Termites are …
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Where do thoughts come from? Philosophers have debated it for millennia and even neuroscience doesn’t seem to have a clear answer about the origin of thought. In Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil he states that thought comes when it wants to. Studies from as early as the sixties suggested that neural activity occurs before we …
After posing various questions to ChatGPT about aspects of human philosophy and proposing the concept of human AI symbiosis similar to that of an Ian M. Banks novel, to which the AI responded with some interesting ideas. As a result, a list of topics was generated and expanded upon to create a series of articles …
The essentials of the history of algebra according to AI, continuing the project to use a variety of subjects to eventually support sustainability projects. ChatGPT chose the following categories as essential for the history of Algebra: Some of the Modern Algebra might not make sense to a beginner, but it helps build a picture of …
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