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AI And The End Of Human Exceptionalism

AI And The End Of Human Exceptionalism

Over the last two years, generative AI has smashed our ideas of what intelligence means, what AI can and cannot do, and of our place in the cosmos. A two-thousand year old journey from Aristotle to…
Probing The Brain Gut Connection

Probing The Brain Gut Connection

The brain and the digestive tract are in constant communication, relaying signals that help to control feeding, and the implication that this communication network may also influence our mental state…
Endoscopy Gets The Fantastic Voyage Treatment

Endoscopy Gets The Fantastic Voyage Treatment

A traditional endoscopy, while valuable for detecting high-risk lesions, is an expensive, invasive procedure. There are ingestible cameras but are not controlled by physicians, they are just…
On Language And Intelligence

On Language And Intelligence

A revolution is taking place, but we seem to not yet realize it. Paradigm shifting technologies often produce an abrupt transition when they get adopted. However, that transition is not easy to…