Saving humanity from killer robots starts today, say scientists

The wonders of artificial intelligence are being celebrated at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting, but potential dangers are also being explored. By Jason Thomson, Staff / January 22, 2016 Article was published by The Christian Science Monitor Fully autonomous weapons, or “killer robots,” have come under scrutiny at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It … More Saving humanity from killer robots starts today, say scientists

Water on Mars: the Foundations of Life and the Spirit of Exploration

What is it about Mars that so completely captures our imagination? Humans have long been fascinated with the possibility of life from worlds beyond our own, whether we greet it with the horror and dread of HP Lovecraft’s work at the turn of the 20th century or the boundless optimism and brotherhood of Star Trek … More Water on Mars: the Foundations of Life and the Spirit of Exploration