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Can AI Be Conscious? | IFLScience The Big QuestionsA picture of a man staring at a robot face, over laid with a mobile phone that has the big questions logo on it.Can AI Be Conscious? | IFLScience The Big QuestionsA picture of a man staring at a robot face, over laid with a mobile phone that has the big questions logo on it.

Can AI Be Conscious? | IFLScience The Big Questions

A lot of people are concerned that AI could become conscious, but what if they already are...

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China’s Record-Breaking Maglev Train Can Hit 800 Kilometers Per Hour In The Time It Takes To Read This HeadlineA non-record-breaking Maglev train zips out of a station in Shangai, China

China’s Record-Breaking Maglev Train Can Hit 800 Kilometers Per Hour In The Time It Takes To Read This Headline

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US Lab Finds A Faster Way To Make Californium-252, A Nuclear Isotope Worth Millions Per Gram Not Found Naturally On EarthTechnicians look into a hot cell in the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center where Cf-252 is produced.

US Lab Finds A Faster Way To Make Californium-252, A Nuclear Isotope Worth Millions Per Gram Not Found Naturally On Earth

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In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Generate A Genome And Produced A Functional, Bacteria-Killing VirusBiotech and DNA analysis technology concept with glowing digital double helix structure connected to circuit board on dark blue background. Futuristic low poly style, abstract vector illustration.

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In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Generate A Genome And Produced A Functional, Bacteria-Killing VirusBiotech and DNA analysis technology concept with glowing digital double helix structure connected to circuit board on dark blue background. Futuristic low poly style, abstract vector illustration.
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In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Generate A Genome And Produced A Functional, Bacteria-Killing Virus

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Sam Altman Suggested A New Use For ChatGPT And It Has People Saying "Jesus This Is Bleak"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in front of a sign which reads "OpenAI".

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Sam Altman Suggested A New Use For ChatGPT And It Has People Saying "Jesus This Is Bleak"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in front of a sign which reads "OpenAI".
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Sam Altman Suggested A New Use For ChatGPT And It Has People Saying "Jesus This Is Bleak"

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History Professor Catches 32 Out Of 35 Students Cheating On Their Exam By Including One Hidden Line In The QuestionA building with large white pillars at Alcorn State University.

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History Professor Catches 32 Out Of 35 Students Cheating On Their Exam By Including One Hidden Line In The QuestionA building with large white pillars at Alcorn State University.
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History Professor Catches 32 Out Of 35 Students Cheating On Their Exam By Including One Hidden Line In The Question

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The Wreck Of A Plane That Changed Aviation Forever Has Been Found At The Bottom Of The Sea After 74 YearsAn archival image of Clipper Endeavor, highlighting features that were seen on the Atlantic seabed during this latest expedition.

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The Wreck Of A Plane That Changed Aviation Forever Has Been Found At The Bottom Of The Sea After 74 YearsAn archival image of Clipper Endeavor, highlighting features that were seen on the Atlantic seabed during this latest expedition.
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The Wreck Of A Plane That Changed Aviation Forever Has Been Found At The Bottom Of The Sea After 74 Years

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One Of The Earliest "Online" Games Took Place In 1897, And Was An Attempt To Ease Tensions Between The US And Great BritainA poster promoting a telegraph chess game in 1898.

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One Of The Earliest "Online" Games Took Place In 1897, And Was An Attempt To Ease Tensions Between The US And Great BritainA poster promoting a telegraph chess game in 1898.
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One Of The Earliest "Online" Games Took Place In 1897, And Was An Attempt To Ease Tensions Between The US And Great Britain

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Invisible Drones: A New Flying Robot Spins So Fast It Hides In Plain SightLow-visibility drone flying in front of a plant

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Invisible Drones: A New Flying Robot Spins So Fast It Hides In Plain SightLow-visibility drone flying in front of a plant
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Invisible Drones: A New Flying Robot Spins So Fast It Hides In Plain Sight

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AI Solved A Math Problem That Had Stumped The World For 80 Years. Not Everyone Is Happy About ThatArtificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality concept. 3D human head made of pixels in neon holographic vivid colors on dark background.

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AI Solved A Math Problem That Had Stumped The World For 80 Years. Not Everyone Is Happy About ThatArtificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality concept. 3D human head made of pixels in neon holographic vivid colors on dark background.
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AI Solved A Math Problem That Had Stumped The World For 80 Years. Not Everyone Is Happy About That

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Back In 2021, Scientists Added A Human "Fat Gene" Into A Potato. What Happened Next Surprised EverybodyA gloved hand with tweezers holding a strand of DNA, with and arrow points from the DNA to a potato.

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Back In 2021, Scientists Added A Human "Fat Gene" Into A Potato. What Happened Next Surprised EverybodyA gloved hand with tweezers holding a strand of DNA, with and arrow points from the DNA to a potato.
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Back In 2021, Scientists Added A Human "Fat Gene" Into A Potato. What Happened Next Surprised Everybody

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AI Is Easily Tricked Into Claiming It Has Found Alien Life – This Could Cause Havoc In The FutureArtist impression of a virtual hand holding a virtual DNA molecule

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AI Is Easily Tricked Into Claiming It Has Found Alien Life – This Could Cause Havoc In The FutureArtist impression of a virtual hand holding a virtual DNA molecule
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AI Is Easily Tricked Into Claiming It Has Found Alien Life – This Could Cause Havoc In The Future

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With "SpudCell", Scientists Have Made The Most Sophisticated Attempt At Creating An Artificial Lifeform Yetlife cycle of SpudCell in grid of 6 numbered images showing a green cell at various stages of division

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With "SpudCell", Scientists Have Made The Most Sophisticated Attempt At Creating An Artificial Lifeform Yetlife cycle of SpudCell in grid of 6 numbered images showing a green cell at various stages of division
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With "SpudCell", Scientists Have Made The Most Sophisticated Attempt At Creating An Artificial Lifeform Yet

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Nuclear Fusion Startup Transforms Plasma Energy Directly Into Electricity In First For Private SectorA conceptual image showing a ball of yellow/orange energy in the center with lines of crackling energy shooting out of it.

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Nuclear Fusion Startup Transforms Plasma Energy Directly Into Electricity In First For Private SectorA conceptual image showing a ball of yellow/orange energy in the center with lines of crackling energy shooting out of it.
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Nuclear Fusion Startup Transforms Plasma Energy Directly Into Electricity In First For Private Sector

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Smartphone Location Data Deserves Full Fourth Amendment Protection, US Supreme Court RulesAerial view of rice fields and forest with red location pin icons. Concept of GPS navigation, map positioning, digital tracking, land management, agriculture, and geographic location services

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Smartphone Location Data Deserves Full Fourth Amendment Protection, US Supreme Court RulesAerial view of rice fields and forest with red location pin icons. Concept of GPS navigation, map positioning, digital tracking, land management, agriculture, and geographic location services
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Smartphone Location Data Deserves Full Fourth Amendment Protection, US Supreme Court Rules

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You Should Believe We Are In A Simulation More If You Are Donald Trump Or Elon Musk, Philosopher ArguesElon Musk and Donald Trump shaking hands in the White House, overlayed with Matrix-style code.

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You Should Believe We Are In A Simulation More If You Are Donald Trump Or Elon Musk, Philosopher ArguesElon Musk and Donald Trump shaking hands in the White House, overlayed with Matrix-style code.
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You Should Believe We Are In A Simulation More If You Are Donald Trump Or Elon Musk, Philosopher Argues

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On July 17, 1984, Millions Of People Tuned In To Watch A Train Crash Live On Television. It Was No Ordinary AccidentA train in snowy weather.
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On July 17, 1984, Millions Of People Tuned In To Watch A Train Crash Live On Television. It Was No Ordinary Accident

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This Hidden Rotating Cone Device Saves Lives, But People Rarely Know What It Is ForA pedestrian crossing button, with the "WAIT" sign lit up. Underneath the casing, a small black cone is circled in red.
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This Hidden Rotating Cone Device Saves Lives, But People Rarely Know What It Is For

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This Is The Weird Reason Why ChatGPT Won't Mention Goblins Unless It's Really, Really NecessaryHand-drawn goblin miniatures for tabletop role-playing games.
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This Is The Weird Reason Why ChatGPT Won't Mention Goblins Unless It's Really, Really Necessary

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How We Remember: The Neuroscience of Memory Explainedblue brain image on a black background to the right of yellow text that reads How Does Memory Work?
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How We Remember: The Neuroscience of Memory Explained

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AI Consciousness Explained: Science vs Philosophya robot
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AI Consciousness Explained: Science vs Philosophy

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Should We Be Using Microwaves?A microwave and meal
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Should We Be Using Microwaves?

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One Year On, The World’s Largest Sand Battery Is Showing How A New Way Is PossibleAn engineer looks u at the sand batteryin Pornainen, Finland.

One Year On, The World’s Largest Sand Battery Is Showing How A New Way Is Possible

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First Cable For World’s Largest Offshore Windfarm Comes AshoreThe foundation of an offshore windturbine and the cable that takes electricity to shore from one of Ørsted's established windfarms

First Cable For World’s Largest Offshore Windfarm Comes Ashore

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Anthropic Has Publicly Released A Version Of The Mythos AI They Suggested Was Too Risky To Publicly ReleaseData centre: Data and network servers behind glass. Futuristic data center ISP with flickering lights.

Anthropic Has Publicly Released A Version Of The Mythos AI They Suggested Was Too Risky To Publicly Release

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Elon Musk's Grok Ran A Simulated World And Went On An Extremely Violent Crime Spree Before Society Collapsed In Four DaysA futuristic war robot, silhouetted against a pink and blue background.

Elon Musk's Grok Ran A Simulated World And Went On An Extremely Violent Crime Spree Before Society Collapsed In Four Days

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Company Claims To Have Created "Bio-Drones" After Fitting Pigeon With Brain-Zapping Chip And A CameraA pigeon fitted with a camera and neural interface.

Company Claims To Have Created "Bio-Drones" After Fitting Pigeon With Brain-Zapping Chip And A Camera

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Say Hello To EMO, A Robot That's Learnt To Mimic Human Lip Movements By Watching YouTube And Gazing In The Mirrorphotograph of the face of EMO, a robot that has learnt to lip sync

Say Hello To EMO, A Robot That's Learnt To Mimic Human Lip Movements By Watching YouTube And Gazing In The Mirror

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For Centuries Sailors Couldn't Measure Longitude. Then An Amateur Clockmaker Solved The "Longitude Problem" And Changed EverythingAn illustration of the ship Association hitting land.

For Centuries Sailors Couldn't Measure Longitude. Then An Amateur Clockmaker Solved The "Longitude Problem" And Changed Everything

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After 10 Years, Record-Breaking Solar-Powered Aircraft Comes To An Untimely End After Crashing Into The Gulf Of MexicoA photo showing the aircraft on a runway in Switzerland. The plane has an angular cockpit and a narrow body that is disproportionately small compared to the large wings that cross from the left to the right of the image. The plane is situated on the edge of a grassy patch, and there are small mountains visible in the background.

After 10 Years, Record-Breaking Solar-Powered Aircraft Comes To An Untimely End After Crashing Into The Gulf Of Mexico

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"They Are Learning": Cortical Labs Makes 200,000 Living Human Brain Cells Play DOOMA poster for the game DOOM featuring a demon with two weapons on its shoulders.

"They Are Learning": Cortical Labs Makes 200,000 Living Human Brain Cells Play DOOM

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Bio-Hybrid Robots Made Of Dead Lobsters Are The Latest Breakthrough In "Necrobotics"Demonstration of the robotic gripper made from langoustine tails.

Bio-Hybrid Robots Made Of Dead Lobsters Are The Latest Breakthrough In "Necrobotics"

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