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How intelligent were Neanderthals?

TL;DR Neanderthals were highly intelligent, adaptable humans whose cognitive abilities rivaled those of early Homo sapiens and, in some ways, resemble those of today’s emerging artificial intelligences. Exploring how intelligent Neanderthals were is more than an exercise in prehistory. It allows us to place our own species’ abilities in context and to draw parallels with […]

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Is AI becoming self-aware?

TL;DR Although AI has made stunning advances in language, reasoning, and simulation, there is no evidence that any current system possesses subjective self‑awareness, and fundamental differences in embodiment, memory, emotion, and architecture suggest true machine consciousness remains a distant, uncertain prospect. As artificial intelligence systems continue to evolve, people increasingly wonder whether these sophisticated machines are

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Everyone Has Given Up on AI Safety, Now What?

The End of the AI Safety Debate “The frontier AI companies are no longer talking about pausing AI progress or carefully evaluating existential risks.” For years, a passionate contingent of researchers, ethicists, and policymakers warned about the potential dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence development. They argued about p(doom) probabilities, AI alignment strategies, and regulations that

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