SCIENCE Opinion
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Poll'Of course I am worried': Live Science readers react to US weapons in spaceAre you worried about an arms race in space? Live Science readers shared their thoughts.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published -
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OpinionWe're not about to awaken an evil digital god — AI is far more likely to end in a great disappointmentAI is unlikely to launch a Hollywood-style war against us. Rather, the biggest danger of AI is that it will disappoint us, says Andrew Rogoyski.
By Andrew Rogoyski Published 4 Comments -
PollAre you worried about the US deploying weapons in space?The U.S. has confirmed that it has weapons in orbit, raising new concerns about the future of military competition. Live Science asks our readers what they think about this latest development.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 3 Comments -
Poll'Maybe robots can maintain houseplants': Readers react to letting humanoid robots take over their houseworkWould you let a humanoid robot do your chores? Live Science readers shared their thoughts in a recent poll.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published -
Poll'Maybe that is how Transformers started': Readers react to the possibility of AI becoming self-awareCould AI become conscious? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts about this technological possibility.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 8 Comments
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OpinionTests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists sayTests that measure biological aging are informative tools for studying large numbers of people but not for tracking individual health status.
By Idan Shalev Published -
OpinionIt's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago.
By Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy Published -
OpinionAI-generated images are making it impossible to distinguish truth from fiction. We need laws and AI watermarks to protect our shared reality.Generative AI is destroying the baseline assumption that photographs bear some causal connection to reality. That's bad news for democracy.
By Akhil Bhardwaj Published 34 Comments -
OpinionDNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole storyTechniques for analyzing DNA have advanced, enabling scientists to better understand disease outbreaks throughout history.
By Marc Zimmer Published -
Book excerpt'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of timeIn the book "The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos," astrophysicist Emma Chapman describes the hidden corners of space that only radio waves can reveal — and makes the case for contacting aliens.
By Emma Chapman Published 9 Comments -
PollPoll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS?Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the change.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published 2 Comments -
Opinion'We kept finding large, circular mass graves' in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists reportArchaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt.
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OpinionAI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate themAI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they're designed. Their makers need to be held accountable.
By Yvonne McDermott Rees Published 3 Comments -
OpinionMore polar bears are approaching human sites as the climate warms, and it's not just the skinny onesIt's not just thinner bears that are coming ashore as the climate warms.
By Douglas Clark Published
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