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Artificial Intelligence

5 Ways Singularity University is Exploring Artificial Intelligence at Global Summit This August

By Singularity University

Senator and 2020 hopeful Cory Booker introduced a bill Thursday that would legalize marijuana in the U.S. and retroactively expunge criminal records.

New Senate Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Nationwide

By Dan Robitzski

In a new essay, a law professor grappled with the specter of sex robots designed to look like children — and more about the complicated future of sexbots.

This Researcher Is Worried About Child Sex Robots

By Jon Christian

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to expand the state's tax refund for low-income families and start paying it on a monthly basis.

California Could Soon Give Low-Income Residents a Monthly Check

By Dan Robitzski

Federal research into universal basic income shows that regular cash payments don't reduce employment at all. In fact, it seems to help.

Universal Basic Income

A New Study Shows Basic Income Doesn’t Deter People From Working

By Dan Robitzski

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI

Artificial Intelligence

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI

By Jolene Creighton

90 Percent of Vehicles in the U.S. Could Be Electric by the Early 2040s

Advanced Transport

90 Percent of Vehicles in the U.S. Could Be Electric by the Early 2040s

Humans and Technology Are Becoming One, and It’s Changing Everything

Virtual Reality

Humans and Technology Are Becoming One, and It’s Changing Everything