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Philosopher Nick Bostrom brought simulation theory and AI superintelligence into the public psyche — and now he has a new warning for us all.

Artificial Intelligence

The Man Who Proposed Simulation Theory Has a Dire Warning

By Noor Al-Sibai

Physicist Melvin Vopson offered a new interpretation of gravity, arguing that it could be evidence that reality is a computer simulation.

Science & Energy

Physicist Says He’s Identified a Clue That We’re Living in a Computer Simulation

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers let 25 artificial intelligence-powered bots loose inside a virtual town — and they acted a lot more like humans than one might expect.

Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Let 25 AI Bots Loose Inside a Virtual Town. The Results Were Fascinating.

By Victor Tangermann

Bad news, folks — if this decorated philosopher/theoretical physicist is to be believed, we may not be living in a simulation after all.

Professor Insists That We Actually DON’T Live in a Simulation

By Noor Al-Sibai

A theoretical physicist has not only figured out a way to test out the theory that we live in a simulation — and is crowdfunding the experiment.

A Scientist Is Crowdfunding an Experiment to Check if We Live in a Simulation

By Noor Al-Sibai

Prominent physicist Sabine Hossenfelder argues that simulation theory more closely resembles religious belief than a serious scientific hypothesis.

Physicist Trashes Simulation Theory, Says It’s Basically a Religion

By Dan Robitzski

The logic behind simulation theory, or the idea that we live in a virtual reality, doesn't really make sense, according to mathemetician Jonathan Bartlett.

Mathematician: Here’s Why the Simulation Theory Is Stupid

By Dan Robitzski

TikTokers have been picking up Simulation Theory over the last few weeks, posting "glitches in the Matrix" to demonstrate that our world isn't real.

Kids on TikTok Are Convinced We’re Living in a Simulation

By Dan Robitzski

Columbia University astronomer David Kipping argues that there's about a 50-50 chance we are living inside a simulation, but we don't know for sure.

Science & Energy

Columbia Professor: There’s a 50% Chance We’re Living in a Simulation

By Victor Tangermann

A professor speculating about simulation theory suggests that ghosts and other paranormal sightings could be signs that our simulated reality is glitching.

Science & Energy

Computer Scientist: Ghosts Could Be Sign Universe Is Simulated

By Dan Robitzski

If simulation theory is real, we should stop trying to prove it lest our universe get rebooted or unplugged, writes philosopher Preston Greene

Simulation Theory “May Cause the Annihilation of our Universe.”

By Dan Robitzski

Speaking to a crowd at E3, Elon Musk said once more that our reality is probably a simulation. But he says the plot could use some improvements.

Elon Musk: If Reality Is a Simulation, “The Plot Is Terrible”

By Dan Robitzski

George Hotz told a crowd at SXSW that he suspects we live in a simulation, and he wants to find a way to break out of it.

Famous Hacker Thinks We’re Living in Simulation, Wants to Escape

By Dan Robitzski

Nick Bostrom told Vulture he didn't see "The Matrix" until after penning his still-discussed 2003 paper, "Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?"

Philosopher Hadn’t Seen “The Matrix” Before Publishing Simulation Hypothesis

By Kristin Houser

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Fact: Asking Whether We Live in a Simulation is Not A Scientific Question