AI Must Not Encroach on Human Dignity by Michael R. Strain
In a world captivated by technological advances, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical seeks to shift attention away from the marvels…
Reading Between China’s Red Lines by Stephen S. Roach
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s blunt warning to US President Donald Trump about Taiwan was clearly intended to sharpen the distinction…
The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure by Erik Berglöf
Governments and financial institutions urgently need to align on restoring and maintaining the planet’s life-support system. By harnessing recent advances…
In Guatemala, new AI technology will be ‘listening’ for illegal deforestation
A new project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve will install bioacoustics devices that can “listen” for illegal activity, using AI…
Living Without an AI Kill Switch
With the arrival of Anthropic’s scarily powerful Mythos model, the tech titans that have long argued against any kind of…
This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens
On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in…
To Work for Us, AI Must Not Think for Us
The public discussion about AI’s impact on society focuses largely on the potential displacement of workers and the loss of…
The Real Question About the AI Future
Whereas US power in the 20th century rested heavily on manufacturing scale, military reach, and dollar strength, in the 21st…
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
Last month, President Trump sat alongside executives of the largest tech companies in the country as they pledged to pay…
Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash
Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an announcement made in February by…
10 ways that future urban living will be greener
6. People-powered lighting Laurence Kemball-Cook founded Pavegen with a simple but ambitious aim: to create affordable off-grid electricity in cities.…