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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

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Can a robot ever be conscious and how would we know if it were?

Some people think we could easily build and identify a conscious robot, while others insist that it’s impossible – it all depends on what you think consciousness is.

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What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

Life

What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?

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Richard Lewontin

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Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92

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New fossil finds show we are far from understanding how humans evolved

Humans

New fossil finds show we are far from understanding how humans evolved

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Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution

Humans

Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution

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AIs don't understand simple physics like a ball rolling down a hill

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Newly identified ancestor of Neanderthals complicates the human story

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The surprising, ancient origins of TB, humanity's most deadly disease

Health

The surprising, ancient origins of TB, humanity's most deadly disease

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Facebook AI aims to identify deepfake images and trace their creators

Technology

Facebook AI aims to identify deepfake images and trace their creators

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DeepMind AI taught digital people to play football from scratch

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DeepMind AI taught digital people to play football from scratch

AI taught digital players who start out able to only make random movements how to run, dribble a football, kick it into the goal and work as a team

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Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory

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An AI has disproved five mathematical conjectures with no human help

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Artificial intelligence has been of little use for diagnosing covid-19

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AI can count a meal’s calories based on images from a wearable camera

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