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Technology

Is the chatbotpocalypse looming? Some people would like us to think so

AI entrepreneurs like to claim products such as chatbots could become conscious at any minute, causing an 'existential threat'. We need to resist this dystopian marketing hype, says Annalee Newitz

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TOPSHOT - An aerial photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier. - New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on February 14 as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power. - New Zealand OUT (Photo by AFP) / New Zealand OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

Do back-to-back disasters show first climate tipping point is upon us?

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Physics

Why uncertainty is part of science - especially quantum mechanics

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Humans

Was the shift to farming really the worst mistake in human history?

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Technology

A message for today from last century's vast telephone exchanges

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Environment

The push to grant legal rights to nature is gaining momentum

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Physics

Why the most important topic in physics could be statistical mechanics

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Technology

Medical AIs are advancing - when will they be in a clinic near you?

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Earth

How a planet became a character in my new novel

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Environment

The worst-case climate scenarios are no longer plausible today

Ten years ago, we feared that catastrophic global warming of between 4°C and 5°C by by 2100 was a real risk. Today, that is no longer credible, says Graham Lawton

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Physics

Physicists should take time to ponder the strangest ideas

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Humans

When did hominins start cooking? It might be earlier than we thought

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Technology

Why the tech apocalypse of 2022 was largely a good thing

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Humans

This was a terrible year for me, but spending time in nature helped

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