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We also risk getting things very, very wrong. Generative AI works by predicting likely words from patterns trained on vast ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or even years. Fast sensory spikes, slow reflections, and everything in between ...

Every moment of every day, the human brain is only 2% of the body's weight, but consumes a massive amount of fuel; it demands about 20% of your body's energy—compared to just 4 to 8% in other mammals.

One thing that distinguishes human beings is their capacity for proactive, prolonged aggression, a human characteristic that results from the complex consciousness created by language. 1 Since threats ...