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How Much Should Students Use AI? Preferably Not at All

New York City recently announced a moratorium on AI use in K-12 classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Read More ›
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Our Lush World: Considering the Problem of Beauty

“If, on the other hand, one views nature as ingenious artwork that cannot be reduced to the question of utility alone, these problems disappear.” Read More ›
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In NY Post, McDiarmid on Social Isolation and the Tech Nightmare

The wearable AI necklace, Friend, opens up a whole new chapter of horror. It’s not a parody: young people wear their “Friend” on their person. Read More ›
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Ada Lovelace: A Poetic Approach to Science

Today, I want to share a few insights from another notable figure in the history of computing and artificial intelligence. Read More ›
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Hey, Great News! Scientists Used AI to Create Viruses

What about attempts to test their virulence in humans? The approach in the Stanford lab sure sounds like a new form of gain-of-function research to me. Read More ›
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A Level Above: The Superiority of the Design Approach

"According to evolution, biology should be a level below human technology because evolution is constrained." Read More ›
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It’s Time to Buy Old Books Before AI Destroys Them

This scheme is the brain child of technicians, people who lead tech companies and tech labs who are wholly committed to a technological view of the world. Read More ›
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Gutting Old Books to Feed AI: What Could Go Wrong?

The question is: Who wins? Maybe we should start buying up all the old books before the bots get to them. Read More ›
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Ultimate Wiring: Design Approach Explains the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

Think of a spacecraft. It might have 50 miles of wiring. In contrast, the human body has an incredible 50,000 miles of wiring. Read More ›
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DNA and Beyond: A Multilayered Revolution

Because we are dealing with foundational scientific discoveries, we will address several “So what?” questions. Read More ›

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