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Artificial intelligence agents in a simulated environment developed became biased against dissimilar agents without any outside influence.
Artificial Intelligence

Left Unchecked, Artificial Intelligence Can Become Prejudiced All On Its Own

Taken to its extreme, AI that runs the world could even develop an anti-human bias.

Two companies are ready to try manufacturing optical fibers aboard the International Space Station to improve their quality.
Off-World

Two Companies Are Going to Manufacture Optical Fibers in Space

The process could produce purer cables.

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Could Be The Key To Longevity [Affiliate]

The future of health is on the horizon.

A group of hospitals has come together to form Civica Rx, a not-for-profit company that will manufacture in-demand generic medications.
Health & Medicine

Unhappy With a Future Ruled by Pharma, Hospitals Are Making Drugs Themselves

This nonprofit could ensure patients always get the meds they need.

The US Has Tons of Spaceports But Not Enough Launches
Off-World

The US Has Tons of Spaceports But Not Enough Launches

We don't need 10 spaceports for 29 launches per year.

Goldman Sachs is delaying plans for cryptocurrency trading operation due to regulatory uncertainty, according to a Business Insider report.
Bitcoin

Maybe Goldman Sachs Isn’t So Keen On Crypto, After All

The Wall Street bank might not be ready to dive into crypto's turbulent waters.

Sugar Pills Can Help Tiny Robots Navigate Your Body
Health & Medicine

Sugar Pills Can Help Tiny Robots Navigate Your Body

This specific kind of pill keeps the bots from releasing drugs too early.

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D
3D Printing

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

The technique could make quantum computers a whole lot more sophisticated.

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help
Future Society

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help

Congress is ready to help tech companies win the war against misinformation. If only it knew how.

Japan Will Soon Conduct The First Test of Elevator Movement in Space
Off-World

Japan Will Soon Conduct The First Test of Elevator Movement in Space

It's an important step towards making a space elevator into a real, useful tool.

An African nation has agreed to let researchers release genetically engineered mosquitoes into the wild as part of a plan to eradicate malaria.
Health & Medicine

Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are About to Fly Free in Africa

This is the first step of a long-term plan to eradicate malaria from the region.

Artificial intelligence will change life for the better. But there are reasons to be cautious as well. Five experts tell Futurism what most worries them.
Artificial Intelligence

Five Experts Share What Scares Them the Most About AI

A future governed by AI is promising. But it's also scary.

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.
Drones

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

It can launch or capture drones while on the move.

Loungewear Infused With Science Takes Relaxation To A Whole New Level
Health & Medicine

Loungewear Infused With Science Takes Relaxation To A Whole New Level

You rest. Let the clothes do the work.

Researchers from Yale University have found a way to make 3D printing metal far easier, potentially opening up the material to consumer use.
3D Printing

We Can Now Easily 3D Print With Metal

A mechanic could 3D print the part needed to fix your car while you wait at the shop.

A year after cleaving from the Antarctic ice shelf, iceberg A68 is now on the move, exposing a long-undisturbed underwater ecosystem.
Science & Energy

A Huge Iceberg Is Moving. Now Scientists Finally Might Understand What Lives Underneath It.

This underwater ecosystem has remained undisturbed for millennia.

A New AI “Journalist” Is Rewriting the News to Remove Bias
Artificial Intelligence

A New AI “Journalist” Is Rewriting the News to Remove Bias

Spin-free news is now at our fingertips. But will we click on it?

In Europe, Scientists Need to Share Their Research for Free if They Want Government Funding
Science & Energy

In Europe, Scientists Need to Share Their Research for Free if They Want Government Funding

This new rule could make open access more popular worldwide.

Amazon Wants to Mine Data From the (Literal) Stars
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Wants to Mine Data From the (Literal) Stars

The tools developed for this project could benefit non-astronomers, too.

This Is the Weirdest Aircraft You’ve Ever Seen, and It Just Broke an Important Record
Advanced Transport

This Is the Weirdest Aircraft You’ve Ever Seen, and It Just Broke an Important Record

And it did so without any help from an engine.