Monthly Archives: October 2024

Singularity Hub: AI Has a Secret: We’re Still Not Sure How to Test for Human Levels of Intelligence

Posted on October 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI Has a Secret: We’re Still Not Sure How to Test for Human Levels of Intelligence ByAndrew Rogoyski October 15, 2024 Two of San Francisco’s leading players in artificial intelligence have challenged the public to come up with questions capable of testing … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most

Posted on October 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

ADHD & Autism 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most By Bronwyn Thompson October 16, 2024 ADHD diagnoses are increasing, but access to treatment is not Depositphotos View 1 Images In a much-needed update to … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Google goes nuclear in world-first small reactor agreement. Comment: Ireland needs to be proactively engaged in ventures like these – storage of data is ever increasing especially with AI

Posted on October 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Google goes nuclear in world-first small reactor agreement By Michael Franco October 16, 2024 An artist’s rendering of the new Google-backed Kairos plant Google View 2 Images In what it calls “the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory. “More than half a century ago, neuroscientists discovered that damage to a brain region called the medial temporal lobe (MTL) caused a severe impairment to long-term declarative memory—memories for explicit facts such as names and dates—but left very short-term memory intact.”

Posted on October 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory Featured Neuroscience ·October 14, 2024 Summary: New research uncovers that the cerebellum is critical for long-term motor skill memory formation, distinguishing it from short-term memory systems. Patients with cerebellar damage showed normal … Continue reading →

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John Nosta: The Illusion of AGI and the Dawn of Post-Cognitive Humanity As AI takes on cognitive tasks, deeper human experiences may begin to surface. Comment “augmenting a person’s reality”

Posted on October 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

John Nosta @JohnNosta Subscribe The Illusion of AGI and the Dawn of Post-Cognitive Humanity As AI takes on cognitive tasks, deeper human experiences may begin to surface. As artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated by the day, the notion of Artificial … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Hibakusha group receives Nobel Peace Prize for “demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again”

Posted on October 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. Hibakusha group receives Nobel Peace Prize for “demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again” By François Diaz-Maurin, Thomas Gaulkin | October 11, 2024 … Continue reading →

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X (a gem). If you’re always trying to say something important, does it just turn into slogans? This talk with @JonKabatZinn at @Wisdom20 explores how silence brings depth to our words. Full conversation here: 

Posted on October 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval) posted at 5:25 pm on Mon, Oct 14, 2024: If you’re always trying to say something important, does it just turn into slogans? This talk with @JonKabatZinn at @Wisdom20 explores how silence brings depth to our … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Innovation island: See the near future at the 2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo

Posted on October 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Technology Innovation island: See the near future at the 2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo By Bronwyn Thompson October 13, 2024 Taiwan shines the spotlight on innovation at TIE 2024 Depositphotos View 1 Images Taiwan may be only 0.37% the land size of … Continue reading →

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FastCompany: The Future of the Work. AI.

Posted on October 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

10-14-2024 THE FUTURE OF WORK Here’s how AI can, and can’t, disrupt the hiring process  An expert argues that while AI may streamline parts of the hiring process, human expertise and deep relationships are still essential–particularly for high-stakes leadership roles. … Continue reading →

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World Science Festival: Brain Plasticity

Posted on October 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Rewiring the Brain: The Promise and Peril of Neuroplasticity 9th March 2023

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