Gary Marcus: The urgent risks of runaway AI — and what to do about them
Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus says no, not if untrustworthy technology continues to be integrated into our lives at such dangerously high speeds. He advocates for an urgent reevaluation of whether we're building reliable systems (or misinformation machines), explores the failure...
Gary Devore: Run, sail or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii
It's a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius' wedding — but a deafening boom interrupts them. They watch Vesuvius spew smoke, ash, and rock — and realize they've been living in the shadow of a volcano. Gary Devore follows t...
Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives