sociology

Carnegie Mellon University researcher Simon DeDeo warns of "nightmare" bots that use AI and image synthesis to "drive vulnerable people (literally) crazy.”

Nightmare ELIZA

“My current nightmare application is blending GPT-3, facial GANs, and voice synthesis to make synthetic ELIZAs that drive vulnerable people (literally) crazy.”

Professor Warns of "Nightmare" Bots That Prey on Vulnerable People

A growing body of evidence suggests that people who dabble in all sorts of fields are better at predicting the future than narrowly-focused experts.

Outlook Hazy

Peer into the crystal ball.

Specific People Are Weirdly Good at Predicting the Future

New research lends concrete evidence to something that many suspected was true: climate change is increasing global conflict and migration.

Evidence-Based

Maybe it's obvious, but now we have confirmation.

New Research: Climate Change Causes Migration and Conflict

All scientists had to do was shine a light on a single brain region to change behavior radically.

Activity in Part of the Brain Could Determine Whether You are a “Winner”