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Should chatbots have rights – and should we care?

Technology

Should chatbots have rights – and should we care?

Some prominent researchers argue that we should pay heed to the welfare of AIs. Are they right, wonders Alex Wilkins

Comment

Swarms of tiny robots coordinate to achieve ant-like feats of strength

Technology

Swarms of tiny robots coordinate to achieve ant-like feats of strength

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From enshittocene to virome, science and technology's words of 2024

Society

From enshittocene to virome, science and technology's words of 2024

Features

Abracadabra: An exclusive sci-fi short story for 51¶¯Âþ

Health

Abracadabra: An exclusive sci-fi short story for 51¶¯Âþ

Culture

Technology

Temporary scalp tattoo can be used to record brain activity

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Abstract image of the AI brain's nerve network connected and synchronized with the circuit board.

Technology

Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good

Leader

Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots

Technology

Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots

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Dr. Michael Perry checks on patients at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ, June 24, 2021. The business of cryopreservation -- storing bodies at deep freeze until well into the future -- got a whole lot more complicated during the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Rieser/The New York Times) / Redux / eyevine Please agree fees before use. SPECIAL RATES MAY APPLY. For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

Health

Could brain freezing cure all disease – indirectly?

Culture

Heart cockle shells

Life

Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

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Environment

We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

Food production is responsible for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To get everyone the food they need in a warming world, governments worldwide must invest in securing our food systems

Leader

Technology

The real reason VAR infuriates football fans and how to fix it

Features

Technology

How a ride in a friendly Waymo saw me fall for robotaxis

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Technology

Tiny battery made from silk hydrogel can run a mouse pacemaker

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Environment

Nuclear waste tanker pilots futuristic aluminium sail

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