Moravec‘s Paradox

Sophie Thatcher knows what you think about her. She’s seen the headlines and social media posts. She’s dark. Maybe it’s the acting choices, like Natalie, her tortured teen on “Yellowjackets,” or an abducted missionary in “Heretic,” or the enslaved robot girlfriend in “Companion.” Perhaps it’s her Mormon upbringing, which she…

I am going to say something that might get me kicked out of a few Discord servers, but somebody has to say it. The esports community has officially entered its witch hunt era when it comes to artificial intelligence. Every single time a game developer or an esports organization posts…

Elon Musk has shared a bold prediction about the future of work, suggesting artificial intelligence and robots could transform the global economy in ways that challenge today’s ideas about jobs and income. (Elon Musk. Photo Credit: Daily Post) Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla,…

As AI innovation increasingly concentrates in the USA and China, the development of AI blocs around these two nations was always likely. With the launch of the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), of which 29 nations are already signatories, the emergence of such blocs is now even more…

A federal judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors on Monday, finalizing the largest known payout in a US copyright case. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval and overruled objections from authors who called the sum too small. How Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement Reached Approval Authors sued…

A renowned Artificial Intelligence governance expert, Dr. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, has called on governments at all levels to invest more in universities and equip lecturers with the knowledge and tools needed to drive technological innovation and research. Akerele-Ogunsiji made the call while delivering the 2026 Annual Lecture of the School of…

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Honor CEO Li Jian unveiled the company’s first Robot Phone, confirming it will launch globally in August with pre-orders now open across all sales channels. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform and features a 1.5K…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong’s AI development has moved from individual initiatives to a systematic approach, with a goal to empower all sectors with artificial intelligence. Hong Kong has always been participating in technological innovation and application, with a government committee on AI development holding its…

The federal government has taken a major step towards modernising Nigeria’s agricultural sector by signing a landmark agreement to deploy an artificial intelligence and satellite-powered crop monitoring system that will provide real-time intelligence on farming activities across the country, with implementation beginning in 15 priority states. The initiative, unveiled through…

The global AI race is no longer just about chips or models. Increasingly, it is also about data – namely, the language resources that feed and train them. Beijing has identified that layer as a new strategic frontier, accelerating the buildout of a national ecosystem of Chinese-language data for artificial…