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The Telegraph
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

'Mad' AI risks destroying the Information Age

The current state of the web, with its fragmented and argumentative nature, is not what HG Wells had envisioned for the World Brain.
The rise of artificial intelligence has the potential to further homogenize and dull the information landscape, instead of sparking diversity and creativity. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

Astronomers Puzzled by Cosmic Megastructure So Large It Shouldn't Exist

There is a massive cosmic ring structure 1.3 billion light years in diameter that challenges our understanding of the universe.
These large cosmic structures defy the cosmological principle of homogeneity. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Opinion | How to Discover Your Own Taste

The internet has become less fun as algorithms drive our digital experiences and make it harder to find strange and surprising content.
The book 'Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture' discusses how the internet encourages everything to look the same and dulls our ability to develop our own taste. [ more ]
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