President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that Americans and people around the world “are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism, or ethnic identity, or tribalism” taking root amid the populist movements that are gaining currency around the world.
Humanity may still be years if not decades away from producing sentient artificial intelligence. But with the rise of machine-learning services in our smartphones and other devices, one type of narrow, specialised AI has become all the rage. And the research on this branch of AI is only accelerating.
Budding entrepreneurs have Shark Tank, cooks have Top Chef, and aspiring filmmakers have Project Greenlight. Soon, wannabe app developers will have their own competitive reality TV series.
After terrorists killed more than 100 Pakistani school children 18 months ago, the country’s leaders vowed to crack down on religious seminaries that are recruiting grounds for domestic and international Islamist militant groups.
Within a few years, we will see cures for debilitating diseases, new biofuels, and grains that can be grown in extreme climates.
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